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AMERICAN 

Game and Fish Laws 



CONTAINING A 



Digest of the Laws in each State. 



BY 



HENRY AUSTIN, 
M 



Of the Suffolk Bar. Author of "American Farm and Game Laws," "The Liquor Law 
in the New England States," Etc. 




G. v 

BOSTON : 

1895- 



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Copyright 1S95, by Henry Austin. 



PREFACE 



In preparing this work, which is entirely for Sportsmen and Anglers, the author 
has endeavored to make a brief but comprehensive digest of the game and fish 
laws of each State in the United States. 

The material has been derived from the Revised Statutes, Codes, and the latest 
enactments of 1895, in the respective States. 

The jurisdiction of courts, duties of officers, prosecutions and penalties, are not 
contained in this digest, being immaterial to the Sportsman and Angler, nor the 
law in some of the States pertaining to fish traps, seines, nets and other contriv- 
ances, except hook and line. 

Trusting that his investigation may prove acceptable and useful, the author 
presents the result of his labor. 

H. A. 

Boston, September 1, 1895. 



CONTENTS. 





PAGE 




PAGE 


Alabama 


■ 7 


Montana . 


. 71 


Alaska . 


10 


Nebraska 


73 


Arizona .... 


. 10 


Nevada . 


• 74 


Arkansas 


ii 


New Hampshire . 


75 


California 


. 12 


New Jersey 


• • 77 


Colorado 


i4 


New Mexico 


80 


Connecticut 


• 15 


New York 


. 81 


Delaware . 


18 


North Carolina 


90 


District of Columbia 


. 20 


North Dakota . 


• 95 


Florida 


21 


Oklahoma 


• 95 


Georgia . . . 


. 23 


Ohio .... 


. . 9 6 


Idaho .... 


27 


Oregon 


. . 9 8 


Illinois .... 


. 28 


Pennsylvania . 


. 100 


Indiana 


29 


Rhode Island 


. 103 


Iowa .... 


. 30 


South Carolina 


. 105 


Kansas 


3i 


South Dakota 


. 106 


Kentucky 


• 3i 


Tennessee 


. 107 


Louisiana 


32 


Texas .... 


. 109 


Maine .... 


■ 32 


Utah . . . . 


. in 


Maryland 


47 


Vermont 


in 


Massachusetts . 


. . 5 6 


Virginia . 


. 114 


Michigan . 


60 


Washington . 


120 


Minnesota 


. . 6 7 


West Virginia . 


122 


Mississippi . 


• 69 


Wisconsin 


. 123 


Missouri .... 


. . 69 


Wyoming 


. 126 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Alabama. 



ALABAMA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Sunday shooting unlawful. 

Night shooting, and the use of any float, sneak boat, box, or battery in hunting 
waterfowl is unlawful. 

Hocking Birds, Catbirds, and Thrushes protected at all times. 

Birds' nests protected, except those of crows, blackbirds, blue jays, hawks, 
owls, and other birds of prey. 

Possession, sale, or transportation in close season is forbidden. 

Ring=necked Pheasant— Unlawful to kill these birds for eight years from 
June i, 1893. 

In Baldwin and Mobile Counties. 

Deer may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Wild Turkey from Nov. 1 to April 1. 
Quail, Partridge, from Nov. 1 to April 1. 
Turtle Dove from Sept. 1 to April 1. 
Wild Duck from Nov. 1 to May 1. 

Barbour County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 20 to May 1. 
Quail from Sept. 1 to May 1. 
Turtle Dove from Aug. 1 to May 1. 

Butler and Elmore Counties. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 20 to Feb. 14. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 20 to May 1. 

Turtle Dove from Aug. 1 to April 1. 

Quail or Partridge from Sept. 15 to March 15. 

Calhoun and Tuscaloosa Counties. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to March 1. 

Wild Turkey, Oct. 1 to April 15. 

Quail or Partridge, Sept. 15 to April 15. 

Turtle Dove, July 15 to April 1. 

Possession or sale in close season unlawful. 

Sumter County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to April 1. 
Wild Turkey, Sept. 15 to May 1. 
Turtle Dove, Aug. 1 to March 1 5. 
Quail or Partridge, Nov. 1 to April 1. 

Colbert, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Marengo, Pike and St. Clair Counties. 

Deer may be killed from Sept. 15 to April 1. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

Partridge from Oct. 15 to April 1. 

This does not apply to the killing of partridges in Covington County. 

Coosa County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to April 1. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to May 1. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Alabama. 



Cullman, Limestone and Madison Counties. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Sept. i to Feb. i. 
Quail or Partridge, Oct. i to April i. 
Wild Turkey, Oct. i to May i. 

Dallas County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 20 to Feb. 14. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 20 to April 1. 
Turtle Dove from July 10 to April 1. 
Quail from Oct. 10 to March 15. 

Unlawful at any time to trap, net or snare any quail, or to sell or have in pos- 
session any quail so caught, but this provision shall not apply to owner of land. 

Greene County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Nov. 1 to Jan. 10. 
Wild Turkey from Nov. 1 to April 15. 
Quail or Partridge from Nov. 1 to March 1. 
Turtle Dove from Aug. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Mocking=bird protected. 
Sale or possession in close season unlawful. 

Unlawful to net or trap quail ; but landowner may net or authorize others to 
net on his land between Nov. 1 and March 1. 

Hale County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 15 to May 1. 
Quail or Partridge from Nov. 1 to March 1 5. 
Turtle Dove from July 15 to March 15. 
Mocking=bird protected at all times. 
Possession or sale in close season unlawful. 

Birds' nests protected, except those of crows, blackbirds, blue jays, hawks, or 
birds of prey. 

Lawrence County. 

Quail or Partridge may be killed from Oct. 15 to March 25. 
Act applies only to part of county north of line of township line, between 
townships 4 and 5, running east and west. 

Lowndes County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 20 to Feb. 14. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 20 to April 1. 

Turtle Dove from July 4 to April 1. 

Quail from Oct. 10 to March 15. 

As to netting quail, provision similar to that of Dallas County. 

Macon County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

Turtle Dove from July 1 to March 15. 

Quail from Oct. 15 to April 1. 

Unlawful to remove eggs from or destroy nests of game birds. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Alabama. 



Montgomery County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 20 to Feb. 14. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 20 to May 1. 

Turtle Dove from July 10 to April 1. 

Quail from Oct. 15 to March 15. 

Wild Duck from May 1 to Oct. 1. 

Forbids at all times netting or trapping of the game birds above mentioned. 

Morgan County. 

Quail or Partridge may be killed from Oct. 1 5 to March 1 . 
Unlawful to net or snare quail. 

Perry County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 15 to Feb. 14. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 20 to May 1. 
Turtle Dove from July 1 to March 15. 
Partridge or Quail from Oct. 15 to March 15. 

Wild Duck from Oct. 1 to April 1. / 

Lawful at all times to kill deer in that portion of Perry County lying east of 
the Cahaba River. 

Winston County (Beat No. 5.) 

Wild Deer and Wild Turkey may be killed from Sept. 16 to April 15. 
Walker County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 15 to April 15. 
Quail or Partridge from Oct. 15 to April 15. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 15 to May 15. 
Turtle Dove from July 1.5 to March 15. 

Pickens County. 

Deer may be killed from Sept. 15 to Feb. 1. 
Wild Turkey from Sept. 15 to April 15. 
Turtle Dove from Aug. 1 to April 1. 
Quail from Oct. 15 to March 15. 
Wild Duck from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

Franklin County. 

Deer may be killed from Nov. 1 to March 1. 
Wild Turkey, Oct. 1 to May 1. 
Partridge, Oct. 1 to April 1. 
Unlawful to hunt deer or turkey by camping. 

Russell County. 

Wild Turkey may be killed from Oct. 1 to May 1. 
Turtle Dove, July 15 to April 1. 
Quail or Partridge, Oct. 1 to March 1. 

Crenshaw County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to March 1. 
Wild Turkey, Oct. 1 to April 15. 
Quail or Partridge, Sept. 15 to April 15. 
Turtle Dove, July 15 to April 1. 



10 American Game and Fish Laws. — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona. 

Fayette County. 

Wild Deer or Wild Turkey may be killed from Oct. i to March i. 

Walker County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 15 to April 15. 
Quail or Partridge, Oct. 15 to April 15. 
Wild Turkey, Oct. 15 to May 15. 
Turtle Dove, July 15 to March 15. 

Bullock County. 

Quail, commonly known as partridge, may be killed from Oct. 1 to March 1. 
Turtle Dove, from July 15 to March 1. 
Wild Turkey, from Oct. 1 to May 1. 

Unlawful to shoot, catch, or injure the above birds with intent to sell or barter 
them in any market outside of Bullock County. 

Washington, Clarke and De Kalbe Counties. 

Wild Buck, Deer, Doe or Fawn may be killed from Oct. 1 to March 1. 
Wild Turkey, from Oct. 1 to April 1. 
Turtle Dove, from Oct. 1 to March 1. 
Camp hunting prohibited. 

Conecuh County. 

Deer, Wild Turkey, Partridge, Quail, Turtle Dove may be killed from 
Nov. 1 to March 1. 

Squirrel may be shot upon one's own land, doing damage to his crop. 

Lee County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to May 1. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 15 to April 15. 

Quail, sometimes called partridge, from Nov. 15 to March 15. 

Turtle Dove, from July 15 to Feb. 1. 

Squirrel, from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

Possum, from Oct. 1 to April 1. 



ALASKA. 

Salmon. The erection of dams, barricades, or other obstructions in any of 
the rivers of Alaska, with the purpose or result of preventing or impeding the 
ascent of salmon or other anadromous species to their spawning grounds, is declared 
to be unlawful. 

Alaska has no game and fish law. 



ARIZONA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 
Deer, Fawn and Antelope may be killed from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 
Elk, flountain Sheep are protected for five years from April 12, 1893. 
Partridge, Quail, Wild Turkey, Grouse, Prairie Chicken from Sept. 1 
to April 1. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Arizona, Arkansas. 11 



Quail may be killed any time on one's enclosed premises. 

Transportation or exportation of the above animals and game without the 
State unlawful. 

Possession of above animals or birds during close season is prima facie evi- 
dence to convict for a misdemeanor. Hunting on another's land without permis- 
sion is unlawful. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Brook or Mountain Trout may be caught from April i to Nov. i. This 
does not apply to rights of individuals over private lakes, ponds or pools. 

Seining or netting fish is prohibited. Unlawful to use any explosive to kill or 
destroy fish. 

Exportation and transportation of fish without the State unlawful. 



ARKANSAS. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer may be killed from Aug. i to Feb. i. 

Wild Turkey from Sept. i to May i. 

Pinnated Grouse, commonly called Prairie Chicken, protected for five 
years from March 24, 1893. Also transportation within or without the State of 
prairie chicken unlawful for same period. 

Quail, sometimes called Virginia Partridge, from Oct. 1 to March 1. 

The netting or trapping of pinnated grouse, quail or wild turkey prohibited 
during close season, but during open season is allowed on one's premises. 

Any of the above birds destroying fruit on one's premises may be killed at any 
time. 

No game can be exported from this State until April 12, 1901. 

It is lawful to export from any part of this State beaver, possum, hare, rabbits, 
ground hogs or woodchucks, raccoons, squirrels, snipe, plover, duck and geese when 
shipped openly. 

Sunday snooting prohibited. 

Nests of wild birds protected, except those of crows, blackbirds, hawks, owls, 
eagles and birds of prey. 

Yell County. 

Partridge, Quail may be killed from Sept. 15 to March 15. 

Unlawful to trap the above birds during close season. 

Wild Turkey from Aug. 15 to April 15. 

Wild Deer from Aug. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Possession of above in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

FISH. 

Game and fish public property, except fish in private ponds. The hunting, 
killing and catching the same are declared to be a privilege. 

Seining or netting fish prohibited, except on waters wholly on the premises of 
persons using such device. Also lawful to use a very small seine not exceeding 
fifteen feet for catching very small fish, which may be caught to be used for bait, 
or for stocking other waters with fish, but for no other purpose. 

Also lawful to use a seine not exceeding sixty feet in length in any unnavigable 
stream or lake to catch fish for family use, or for picnics, and not for sale. Also 



12 American Game and Fish Laws. — Arkansas, California. 



lawful to place traps in unnavigable streams, provided such traps do not obstruct 
the free passage of fish in ascending or descending such streams. 

Use of explosives unlawful. 

By the law of 1895 it is unlawful for any person to export any fish or game 
from this State until April, 1901, but this provision shall not apply to catfish or 
buffalo fish caught in any of the waters in the counties of Mississippi, Crittenden, 
St. Francis, Poinsett, Jackson, Phillips, Desha, Chicot, Lincoln, Prairie, Craighead, 
Greene, Clay, Ashley, Cross, Marion, Jefferson, Lafayette, Hempstead, Miller, Lit- 
tle River, Independence, Columbia, Faulkner, Calhoun, Pope, Clark, Woodruff, 
Randolph, Ouachita, Lawrence, Lee, Drew, Union, Sevier, Boone, Lonoke, Perry, 
Madison, Newton, Searcy, Fulton, Washington, Sebastion, Montgomery, Carroll, 
Howard and Yell. 

Big Spadra Creek. 

It is unlawful for any .person to seine, net or trap fish in Big Spadra Creek in 
Johnson County. 



CALIFORNIA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

Male Deer may be killed from July 15 to Oct. 15. 

Female Deer, Spotted Fawn, Antelope, Elk or Mountain Sheep 

protected at all times. 

It is unlawful at all times to buy, sell, or offer for sale the hides or meat of 
any deer, elk, antelope or mountain sheep, whether taken or killed in this. State or 
shipped into this State from any other State or Territory, provided that nothing 
above shall apply to any of the said animals taken or killed in Alaska or any for- 
eign country. 

The sale or transportation of the skin or hides of any deer from which the 
evidence of sex has been removed is unlawful. 

Valley Quail, Partridge, Wild Duck, Robin, Bob=white or Rail may 
be killed from Oct. 15 to Feb. 15. 

Mountain Quail or Grouse, Aug. 15 to Feb. 15. 

Netting or snaring of quail, partridge, or grouse is unlawful. 

A shot gun of a larger caliber than a No. 10 gauge is unlawful. 

Eggs of above birds protected, also of pheasants and doves. 

Doves may be killed from July 1 to Feb. 15. 

Above birds killed for food purposes only. 

The sale or offering for sale of deer hide or meat is prohibited. 

Possession or sale of game in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Netting or snaring of quail, partridge, and grouse is prohibited. 

Possession of birds snared or trapped prima facie evidence to convict. 

flocking Birds or Blue Cranes, with eggs of same protected at all times. 

Pheasants protected for three years from March 27, 1895. 

Shooting upon posted land, except salt water marsh land, of deer or wild duck, 
without first obtaining the permission from the owner or person in possession of 
such grounds, Is unlawful. 

Transportation or exportation of quail, partridge, pheasant, grouse, prairie 
chicken, dove, wild duck, unless for propagation, is unlawful, also deer and. deer 
skins. 

It is unlawful to shoot or sell any English skylark, canary, California oriole, 
humming bird, thrush or mocking bird, or any part of the skin or plumage of said 
birds, or to take the eggs or nest of the said birds. 



American Game and Fish Laws — California. 13 



Lake Merritt, Peralta. 

Wild Duck, Crane, Heron, Swan, Pelican, Snipe, or any wild animal 
or game of any kind cannot be shot within one hundred yards from high water 
mark, upon the land around the lake. 

Siskiyou County. 

Grouse, Sage Hen, or Prairie Chicken may be killed from Aug. i to 
April i. 

Quail from Oct. 15 to March 15. 

Mallard Duck, Widgeon, Teal Ducks, and all other species of duck 
from Sept. 15 to April 15, 

San Mateo County. 

The use of dogs for shooting or killing deer prohibited. 

San Francisco County. 

Mallard Duck, Widgeon, Teal, Redhead, Pintail Gadwall, Wood 
Duck, English Snipe may be killed from Sept. 1 to March 1. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Any variety of trout may be caught from April 1 to Nov. i, but steel- 
headed trout may be taken at any time with rod and line in tidewater. 

Catching of trout, except with hook and line, prohibited. 

Trout must measure at least six inches in length. 

Nothing less than eight inches in length can be legally sold, except brook 
trout. 

Striped Bass, unlawful to catch under three pounds in weight. 

Sturgeon may be caught from Sept. 1 to April 1. 

Sturgeon must measure not less than three feet in length. 

Black Bass from July 1 to Jan. 1. 

Salmon from Nov. 1 to Aug. 31. 

Netting of Salmon and shad on Saturday and Sunday prohibited. 

No fishing allowed within fifty feet of an open fishway for salmon, shad or 
other migratory fish or trout. 

Nets, traps, or other permanent contrivances prohibited. 

Young fish when caught to be returned to waters alive. 

Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Monterey, Alameda, 
Marin, Placer and Nevada. 

Trout may be caught from April 1 to Oct. 15. 
Seining or netting prohibited. 

Siskiyou County. 

Trout. Unlawful to catch trout in this county at all times and seasons of the 
year. 

Eel River. 



Salmon may be caught from Nov. 15 to Sept. 15. 



14 American Game and Fish Laws. — Colorado, 

COLORADO. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAIIE. 

Partridge, Mongolian Pheasant, Quail, Ptarmigan protected at all times. 
Pheasant, Prairie Chicken, Prairie Hen, Wild Turkey or Grouse 

may be killed from Aug. 15 to Nov. 1. 

Snaring, netting or trapping of above birds is prohibited. 

Wild Duck, Brant, Geese and Swans or other water fowl from Sept. 1 
to May 1. 

Night hunting with artificial light prohibited. 

The above birds must be shot with gun from the shoulder only. 

Unlawful to use any swivel or punt guns for shooting water fowl. 

Snaring of wild duck, goose, brant, swan or other water fowl prohibited. 

Insectivorous and song birds protected. 

Doves may be killed from July 15 to Oct. 1. 

Possession of game in close season prima facie evidence to convict. However, 
game may be imported from other States, but bill of lading must be attached with 
an affidavit. 

Bison or Buffalo, riountain Sheep at all times protected. 

Ibex or Rocky Mountain Goat protected for ten years from March 26, 
1889. 

Deer, Elk, Antelope — No person shall shoot any deer, elk or antelope at 
any time, except that those deer, antelope and elk which have horns may be shot 
between Aug. 1 and Nov. 1 of the same year, for food purposes only, and then only 
when necessary for immediate use, governed in amount and quantity by the reason- 
able necessity of the person or persons killing the same. " Reasonable necessity " 
shall be construed to mean not more than one elk, deer or antelope in the posses- 
sion of any one person at one time. 

Shooting or snaring of the above for sole purposes of securing the skins or 
horns for sale or transportation out of the State is prohibited, and possession of 
the same is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Coursing deer, mountain sheep, elk or antelope with dogs prohibited. 

Game dealers may import from other States. 

Beaver — Unlawful to kill or ensnare beaver except when they interfere with 
canals or ditches. 

Hunting upon another's land without permission is unlawful. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Trout, Food Fish may be caught from June 1 to Dec. 1 ; must be used for 
food only during open season, and then only when necessary for immediate use, 
governed in amount and quantity by the reasonable necessities of the person catch- 
ing such fish. 

Possession of the above in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

The sale of any trout or food fish is unlawful or transportation of these fish 
out of the State is prohibited at all times. 

Trout less than six inches in length protected in the public waters. 

The use of explosive substances or poisonous drugs to kill any trout or food 
fish prohibited. 

Seining or trapping forbidden. 

Game wardens may issue license to catch salmon or suckers. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Connecticut. 15 



CONNECTICUT. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer protected for ten years from Oct. i, 1893. 

Quail, Woodcock, Ruffed Grouse (called Partridge), and Gray Squirrel 

may be killed from October 1 to January 1. 

Eggs and nests are protected. 

Wild Duck, Geese and Brant from September 1 to May 1. 

Nests and eggs of above protected. 

It is unlawful to kill any wild duck, goose or brant with any other gun than 
such a one as is commonly raised at arm's length and fired from the shoulder, or 
to shoot at any such bird, or other wild fowl from any vessel propelled by steam 
or sails, or from any boat or other structure attached thereto. 

Sora, Rail — It is unlawful to kill any sora, called rail, in the counties of New 
Haven, Fairfield and Litchfield between the first day of January and the 20th day 
of August, and in every other county between the 1st day of January and the 1st 
day of September. 

Trapping, snaring, or netting of woodcock, quail and ruffed grouse forbidden, 
except on one's own grounds. Possession by any person, or for any express com- 
pany or carrier during the close season is forbidden. Shooting or being with gun 
and dog, without leave, on the enclosed grounds of any individual or corporation 
where notices forbidding hunting are posted, is a breach of law even in the open 
season. Shooting, hunting, or having firearms in possession on Sunday in the open 
air is illegal. Song and insectivorous birds and their nests protected. 

Eagle protected at all times. 

Exportation — It is unlawful at any time to kill any woodcock, ruffed grouse 
or quail for the purpose of conveying the same beyond the limits of this State ; or 
to transport, or have in possession with intent to procure the transportation be- 
yond said limits, any of such birds killed within this State. 

Mongolian Pheasant protected for three years from October 1, 1893. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Shad may be caught from March 1 to June 20. 

Trout from April 1 to July 1 — hook and line only allowed. 
- Lawful Size Of Brook Trout — Every person who shall sell or exchange, 
or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or have in his possesion, any dead brook 
trout less than six inches in length, shall be fined not more than seven dollars for 
each offence ; provided, this act shall not apply to any person having any dead 
brook trout in his possession, if such brook trout shall have died while such person 
was engaged in propagating or transporting them for the purpose of propagation. 

Pickerel, Pike, Muskellonge must be taken with hook and line or troll, ex- 
cept from the running waters of the State or from Mudge Pond in the town of 
Sharon. 

Lawful Size of Pickerel — Every person who shall sell or exchange, or 
offer or expose for sale or exchange, or have in his possession, any dead pickerel or 
wall-eyed pike less than twelve inches in length, shall be fined not more than seven 
dollars for each offence ; provided, this act shall not apply to any person having any 
dead pickerel or wall-eyed pike in his possession, if such fish shall have died while 
such person was engaged in * propagating or transporting them for the purpose of 
propagation. 

Black and Green Bass — Unlawful for any person to kill, sell, exchange, 
expose, or offer for sale or exchange, or have in his possession any small-mouth 
black bass, or any large-mouth black bass (commonly known as the Oswego or 



16 American Game and Fish Laws. — Connecticut. 



green bass), between the first day of May and the first day of July, and at no time 
shall any person be allowed to take any bass, except with hook and line. This act 
shall not apply to any person taking such bass from any Waters owned or leased by 
him, or to the towns of Canton and Farmington, or West Hill Pond in the towns of 
New Hartford and Barkhamsted ; provided, such bass shall not be sold or offered 
or exposed for sale. 

Striped Bass unlawful to catch, kill, or expose for sale unless weighing about 
one-half pound. 

Explosives for destroying fish prohibited. 

Nets — Every person who shall set or draw a seine or gill net in any river be- 
tween sunset on Saturday evening and sunset on following Sunday evening, be- 
tween March 15 and June 15, or who shall at any time, in any river, use a net or 
seine for catching shad with a mesh less than two and one-half inches square, shall 
be fined $100. 

FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS. 

Fishing in portion of Housatonic River with seine prohibited. 

It is unlawful to set or draw any seine or net in the Housatonic river 
between its junction with the Naugatuck river and the dam of the Ousatonic Water 
Company, between the first day of April and the first day of August in any year. 
Provided, however, that nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to 
prevent the taking of fish in said river by the commissioners of fisheries and game 
in such manner as they shall deem expedient for the purpose of fulfilling the duties 
of their office as such commissioners. 

Protection of Fish in Bridgeport and Black Rock Harbors. 

No person shall draw, set, or use any net, seine, pound net, fyke net, or set net 
in any of the waters of Long Island Sound, or any of the creeks or tributaries 
thereto, lying north of a line drawn from the Stratford lighthouse, in the town of 
Stratford, to the Penfield reef lighthouse, and thence along said Penfield reef to 
the shore or mainland in the town of Fairfield. But nothing herein contained 
shall be construed to prohibit the setting of gill nets, having a mesh not less than 
two and one-half inches square, in said waters, for the purpose of catching shad, 
between the first day of March and the twentieth day of June ; and the catching of 
other fish in said nets, while engaged in taking shad, shall not be deemed unlawful ; 
provided, such other fish are immediately returned to the waters from whence they 
were taken. 

Cedar Swamp Pond or Reservoir. 

Every person who shall take or attempt to take any fish from the reservoir, 
situated partly in the town of Bristol, in Hartford county, and partly in the town of 
Wolcott, in New Haven county, and known as Cedar Swamp pond or reservoir, 
between the first day of February and the first day of May in any year ; and every 
person who, prior to the first day of January, 1900, shall take or attempt to take 
any fish from said pond or reservoir through the ice shall be fined not more than 
twenty-five dollars, and not less than two dollars, or be imprisoned not more than 
thirty days, or both. 

Salmon River. 

It is unlawful to take or destroy by means of set net, or any fine mesh net, any 
fish in Salmon river or cove, in the county of Middlesex, from the mouth of said 
river or cove to as far as tide water extends, or use any means for taking fish 
therein by seines during any portion of the year. , 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Connecticut. 17 

North and South Spectacle Ponds. 

Every person who shall, between the last day of September and the first day 
of the following July, during the five years ending Oct. I, 1900, fish in North or 
South Spectacle pond in the town of Kent, and every person who shall at any time 
fish in either of said ponds, otherwise than by hook and line, shall be fined not 
more than thirty dollars, or imprisoned not more than forty days, or both. 

Lake Kenosia. 

Every person who shall take any fish from the waters of Lake Kenosia, in the 
town of Danbury, between the first day of December in each year and the first day 
of May following, until and including the year 1899, shall be fined for each offence 
not more than seven dollars. 

Taking of Lamprey Eels in the Farmington, Connecticut and 
Scantic Rivers. 

Every person who shall take any lamprey eels in the Farmington, Connecticut 
or Scantic rivers, between the first day of May 'and the first day of September, 
shall be fined five dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. 

Grupe Reservoir in the Town of New Canaan. 

No person shall hereafter take any fish from the waters of the Grupe reservoir 
of the city of Norwalk, in the town of New Canaan, without permission in writing 
from the water commissioners of said city of Norwalk. 

Taking of Fish in the Waters of Long Island Sound. 

No person shall draw, set, or use any seine, net, pound, or fyke in any of the 
waters of Long Island sound, or any of the creeks or tributaries thereto, lying 
inside or north of the following described lines : commencing on the line between 
the towns of Norwalk and Darien, at the mouth of Five Mile River harbor, from 
thence south along said town line to a point due west from the most southerly 
point on Sheffield Island, from thence easterly along the south side of Sheffield 
Island and the plains to the easterly point of the plains, from thence easterly to the 
most southerly point on Copp Island, from thence easterly to the line between the 
towns of Westportand Norfolk at Sprite's Island, from thence north along the line 
between the towns of Westport and Norwalk to the mainland at Duck pond. 

Moose Hill Reservoir. 

No person shall, for a period of three years from the passage of this act, 
March 28, 1895, take any fish from the waters of the Moose Hill reservoir, in the 
town of Oxford. 

Setting of Fish Pounds and Traps in Niantic Bay. 

No person shall construct, set, or use at any time between the first day of July 
and the first day of September in each year, any pound, trap, weir, or other 
stationary contrivance for catching fish in, or permit the same or any part thereof 
to remain in that portion of Niantic Bay which lies north and west of a line 
beginning at high-water mark, at a point four hundred and fifty feet south of the 
shore end of the wharf of the Crescent Park Company, and running thence due 
east six hundred and fifty feet ; thence northerly in a straight line over the west 
side of Wigwam Rock, at high-water mark ; thence northerly to a point on the 
shore at high-water mark, opposite the west end of the New York, New Haven & 
Hartford Railroad station at Niantic or East Lyme. 



18 American Game and Fish Laws. — Connecticut, Delaware. 

Bali's Pond in the Town of New Fairfield. 

Unlawful to fish in or take any fish from Ball's pond, in the town of New 
Fairfield, between the first day of December and the first day of May following. 

Taking Fish with Seine or Net by Non-residents Prohibited. 

Every person who has not resided continuously in this State for one year, who 
shall draw, set, or use any seine net or gill net in any river of this State, between 
the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June in any year, shall be fined 
not less than one hundred dollars. 

Housatonic River. 

It is unlawful for any person to fish in the Housatonic river, between the dam 
of the Ousatonic Water Company and the bridge over said river known as Ben- 
nett's bridge, from sunrise to sunset during the months of May and June in each 
year. 

Moosup Pond. 

Fishing in Moosup pond between the hours of sunrise and sunset is hereby 
prohibited for three years from and after April i, 1895. 



DELAWARE. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAilE. 

Partridge, Quail, Pheasant, Rabbit — The Legislature of 1895 passed an 
act that it is unlawful for any person in the State of Delaware to hunt, take, kill or 
destroy, sell or expose for sale, or have in his or her possession after the same has 
been killed, any partridge, quail, pheasant or rabbit before the first day cf Decem- 
ber, 1895, and from and after the thirty-first day of December, 1895. It shall be 
unlawful to hunt, kill, take or destroy, sell or expose for sale, after the same has 
been killed, any partridge, quail, pheasant or rabbit, except between the fifteenth 
day of November and the thirty-first day of December in each and every year. 

Ortolan, Rail, Reedbird may be killed from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Woodcock from July 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wild Goose, Swan, Brant, or any wild duck, except Summer or Wood 
Duck, from Oct. 1 to April 15. 

Hunting wild fowl with a swivel or punt gun and artificial light or lantern is 
prohibited. 

Possession of above birds during close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Night shooting or netting or snaring of partridge, grouse, woodcock, or quail 
prohibited. 

Insectivorous birds and their nests (except on one's own premises) protected. 

Sunday shooting illegal. 

Sale of birds without license prohibited during close season, but during open 
season may be sold in county where person resides, provided he killed them. 

Shipment of game, except ducks and geese, out of a county or State without 
license, is illegal, unless the shipper make oath that the game was legally killed, 
and is not intended for sale or profit. 

Game protected in snow. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Delaware. 19 



Unlawful to enter upon the land of another for purpose of shooting without 
permission of owner or occupant. It is also unlawful to take or ship or carry out 
of this State any quail, partridge, robin, woodcock or wild rabbit, dead or alive, 
for purposes of sale or otherwise. Non-residents not allowed to ship or take these 
birds, also English snipe, from one county to another. 

Non=Residents — It is unlawful for any person not a citizen of this State 
to hunt, kill, take, or destroy, sell or expose for sale, or have in his or her possession, 
after the same have been killed, any partridge, grouse, quail, woodcock, rabbit or 
hare, reedbird, ortolan, or rail, unless he shall have first obtained a license from the 
Delaware Game Protective Association. The act of incorporation of the 
Delaware Game Protective Association provides : Sect. 6. That hereafter 
any person or persons, non-residents of this State, who shall kill, destroy, 
hunt, or take any doe, buck, or fawn, or any sort of deer whatsoever, or 
shall kill, destroy, hunt, or take any partridge, moor fowl, ruffed grouse, 
commonly called pheasant, pinnated grouse or prairie chicken, or any kind 
of grouse, quail, woodcock, Wilson or gray snipe, reedbird, railbird, black 
duck, gray duck, sprig-tail, teal duck, mallard, or any other kind of wild duck, 
or any wild goose, swan, brant, or other wild fowl, or any hare or rabbit, at 
any time, or shall catch any speckled brook trout, or any speckled river trout, or 
any black bass, or other game fish, at any time within this State, without comply- 
ing with the by-laws of this Game Protective Association, then the person or 
persons so offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars ($50) each for 
each and every offence, and may be proceeded against in any county in the State, 
wherein such person or persons may be arrested, or wherein such offence shall have 
been committed, and in default of the payment of the forfeit money, with cost of 
prosecution, any person or persons shall lie in the common jail until the same shall 
be paid; one half of the forfeit money shall be for the benefit of the person 
prosecuting for the same, and the remainder paid to this Game Protective Associa- 
tion, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed ; 
provided that nothing in this act shall prevent residents of this State from taking 
game or fish, subject to existing laws of this State. Justices of the peace in and 
for this State shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine offences against the 
provisions of this act. Sect. 7. The fee for membership in this society for non- 
residents shall be five dollars for the first year, and for each succeeding year two 
dollars. For residents of this State the membership fee shall be two dollars for 
each and every year. . . . Sect. 8. That the secretary may admit persons to mem- 
bership, by letter or otherwise, upon payment of the membership fee, and shall 
issue to the person becoming a member of this society a certificate of membership, 
which shall hold good for one year from the date of the certificate. Sect. 9. That 
every member of this society shall be empowered to make arrests without warrant 
of any person or persons who may be found violating any of the provisions of this 
act, or infringing upon any laws made for the protection of game and fish in this 
State, and bring him or them tefore a magistrate for examination. Sect. 10. That 
the secretary of this society shall, on or before the first day of July and the first of 
November of each and every year, furnish to each of the directors in the several 
counties named herein, twenty-five printed lists, containing the names of non- 
resident members of this society with their places of residence. Sect. n. That it 
shall be the duty of the secretary of this Association to leave at least two copies of 
the lists of non-resident members of the Association at the times named in the 
foregoing section, with each justice of the peace in the several counties; and it 
shall be the duty of the justices of the peace to file one of the lists of non-resident 
members with their records, and to publicly post the other lists at their offices or 
places of business as soon as they may receive them. Sect. 12. That any person 
loaning, transferring, or giving away his certificate of membership shall forfeit the 
same, and shall not be readmitted to membership in this society, except upon pay- 



20 American Game and Fish Laws. — Delaware, District of Columbia. 



ment of the sum of twenty dollars to the treasurer for a renewal of his certificate ; 
and any person using a certificate of membership (not his own) for the purpose of 
enabling him to kill or take any game or fish mentioned in this act, the person so 
offending shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for each and every offence, 
to be collected in the same way and manner as prescribed in the sixth section of 
this act; and any person using a false or forged certificate of membership, or 
forging or using a false certificate of membership, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- 
demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined and imprisoned in the 
discretion of the court. Sect. 14. That the funds obtained from non-residents for 
certificates of membership shall be used for no other purposes than to pay 
legitimate expenses of the society, and for the purpose of stocking the State with 
game or fish, as the directors may from year to year determine. 

Assawaman Bay. 

Wild Geese, Brant, Duck or other wild fowl may be killed on Tuesdays, 
Wednesdays and Fridays, from Nov. 1 to May 1. 

FISH. 

Black Bass, Trout, from waters of New Castle County, may be caught from 
June 1 to Nov. 1, and by hook and line only. Fish must measure at least six 
inches in length. Possession of fish under required length prima facie evidence to 
convict. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Pheasant or Ruffed Grouse from Aug. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Woodcock from July 1 to Feb. 1. 

Prairie Chickens from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Snipe, Plover from Sept. 1 to May 1. 

Wild Duck, Wild Goose, Wild Brant from Sept. 1 to April 1. 

Killing of wild fowl in night-time and with swivel gun prohibited. No other 
guns allowed than such as are habitually raised at arm's length and fired from 
the shoulder. 

Rail, Reedbird may be killed from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Deer from Aug. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Insectivorous birds, with their eggs and nest, protected. 

Netting or trapping wild birds or waterfowl prohibited. 

Sunday shooting unlawful. 

Possession of birds during close season is prima facie evidence to convict. 

FISH. 

There is no prohibition of hook and line fishing within the limits of the Dis- 
trict at any season of the year. 

It is lawful to fish from Jan. 1 to May 30. 
Sunday fishing prohibited. 



American Game and Fish Laws. -District of Columbia, Florida. '21 



time. 



Unlawful after May 30 to fish with seine or net, stationary or floating, at any 

No seining or netting on Sunday during open season. 

Black Bais or Salmon-Unlawful to catch black bass or salmon by any other 
mode than by angling. 

FLORIDA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 
Deer [See note below]-By an act passed in 1895. no person, corporation or 
firm shall sell, expose for sale, or have in his, her, or their possession for sale any 
wild deer or venison in any county in this State outside of the county in which the 
Tame was caught or killed; and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or 
co'porltTon to'ship or transport any deer or venison from one count) .into any 
other county in this State for sale at any time ; and it shall be unlawful for any 
common carrier to transport any deer or venison from one county to another 
rountv in this State to be sold at any time. 

Lawful Time-That the County Commissioners of each and every county 
in this State as To on as practicable after the passage of this act shall select and 
fix upon eS certain and consecutive months of the year to be designated as the 
moXs within which deer shall not be chased, hunted caught killed or otherwise 
mofest^iSuT their respective counties, and the eight months so selected, fixed 
fnddesienlted?!, the several counties respectively, shall be months of the year 
that follow each other consecutively in order, and shall include the months in 
Akh^ the doe dee/therein are usually pregnant with dropping 

and suckUiie their young. When the said prohibited months are so selected and 
fixed uDonfhe County Commissioners shall cause an order to be entered m their 
minutes selecting and designating said months, and they shall cause a copy of said 
minutes selec ting ana g newspap er in the county, if there be one, in two 

° VtVereo and L one coT thereof shall be posted at the door of the Court 
Uo'se th wMd monS^are so fixed upon and designated the. County Com- 
House, w nenw change the same during or for the 

ZZZZ S lnr P e^son et w h ho P shall chase, hunt, catch, kill or otherwise molest, 
same year Any person w . count in this State during 

%^Zn*^^& Board o/county Commissioners in such county 

Shall Hun g tin g y Deer m lf Night-time is Unlawful-No person shall at any time 
within this !s g tate hunt wild deer in the night-time by means of fire, lamp or any 

^^wtldTurkey, Quail, Partridge -That no person shall hunt or kill, except 
March of any year. 

P f fSS °U^£*1$n^n&e^ct of iS*. ^ law given in the following counts holds 
god until the County Commissioners make a change. 

^"Baker 1 Duval," Harion and Jefferson Counties from July 1 to Nov. x. 

A^chia? ^ y ambTa Leon! rianatee. Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Santa Rosa and Wakulla 
Counties from Nov. 1 to March 1. 



U2 American Game and Fish Laws. — Florida. 

Lawful Number of Birds — No person shall kill, except upon his own 
inclosed premises, more than four (4) turkeys, and no more than twenty-five (25) 
quail, and no party more than fifty (50) quail in one day ; and no person, corpora- 
tion, association or company shall sell, expose for sale or have in his, her or its 
possession in this State, after the same has been killed, any wild turkey, quail or 
partridge, save only from the 1st day of November until the 15th day of March in 
any year. 

Snaring of Quail — No person shall entrap quail except. on his own inclosed 
premises. 

Transportation — It is unlawful for any person to ship any venison, wild 
turkey or quail, beyond the limits of the county in which the same was killed, and 
any common carrier, agent or employe of any such carrier who shall receive for 
carriage, or permit the carriage of any such venison, wild turkey or quail by said 
common carrier across any county line in this State, shall, upon conviction, be pun- 
ished. Provided, hunting parties may take their own game home with them in 
this State, but not for sale. 

Pheasant — It is unlawful for any person to kill a pheasant at any time within 
the next five years in this State. 

Hunting without permission — Unlawful for any person to hunt upon the 
inclosed or uninclosed and posted lands of another, without permission. 

Sunday shooting is unlawful. 

Nests and eggs, also young of any sea birds or birds of plume in this State are 
protected. 

It is unlawful to kill for sale or traffic any of the following plume birds : crane, 
egret, ibis, curlew or heron. 

It is also unlawful to engage in the purchase or traffic for commercial purposes 
in any of the plume birds mentioned above or the plumes or pelfrey of the plume 
birds. 

Non=residents — It is unlawful for any non-resident of this State to hunt for 
game of any kind or description, for the purpose of conveying the game killed or 
caught beyond the limits of the State, without first obtaining a license from the 
clerk of Circuit Court of the county in which he proposes hunting, for which he 
shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars; and in case there be a company desiring 
to hunt under the same license, they all may be included in one license by paying 
an additional five dollars each ; but not more than six persons shall be included in 
the same license. The drying, salting, curing, packing, or caging game by a non- 
resident shall be prima facie evidence of intent to ship. 

FISH. 

Fish Traps — It is unlawful for any person to maintain any permanent trap 
or snare, or any other device that is permanent for the purpose of catching fish in 
any of the lakes or streams in this State, or to use any seine or drag net for the 
purpose of catching fish in such lakes or streams during the months of February, 
March, April, May, June, July, August and September of each year. 

Any person may fish in his own waters in any manner thought proper. 

Food Fishes — It is unlawful for any one to catch or capture any of the fol- 
lowing fish : mullet, trout, redfish, sheepshead, pompano, mackerel, bluefish, red 
snapper, grouper or juarell, within the waters under the jurisdiction of the State 
of Florida for the purpose of making oil, fertilizer and compost therefrom. Unlaw- 
ful to engage in catching fish for roes only, or turtle for eggs only. 

Shad — Lawful to catch shad with gill net or seine from Dec. i to April 1. 
Sunday fishing of shad is prohibited. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Georgia. 23 

GEORGIA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Wild Turkey, Pheasant, Snipe, Partridge, Insectivorous and Song 

Birds, except English sparrows, crows, larks, rice birds, wheat birds, which may 
be killed at any time, may be killed from Oct. I to April i. 

Doves from July 15 to April 1. 

Nests of eggs of wild turkey, partridge and pheasant, protected between May 1 
and Sept. 1. 

Deer, Fawn from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

The sale or offering for' sale the above animals and birds during close season 
is unlawful. 

Snaring or trapping during close season is prohibited. 

Hunting deer by fire at night prohibited, except on one's premises or with full 
consent of the owner of lands hunted on. 

Sunday shooting prohibited. 

Hunting on enclosed land, cultivated fields, walks or pastures of another after 
being prohibited, is unlawful. 

FISH. 

State Law — Seining or netting of mountain trout is prohibited. 

Dynamite and other explosives, for purpose of killing fish, is prohibited. 

Dams, traps and obstructions for catching fish prohibited, unless the main 
channel of stream is left open for space of ten feet at low-water mark, unobstructed 
for the free passage of fish up or down such stream. 

Seining in rivers from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday is prohibited. 

Unlawful to use nets, seines extending to or obstructing more than one half of 
stream for catching shad in any stream of the State. 

GAflE AND FISH LAWS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. 

Bullock County. 

Unlawful to catch, kill, pursue, sell, or possess any wild turkey, wild duck, par- 
tridge or quail between April 1 and Oct. 1 ; or to hunt or fish on lands of another 
without written consent of owner after notice has been given. 

Burke County. 

Similar to Richmond County Act given below, save that it forbids killing wild 
turkeys and partridges between April 1 and Oct. 1 ; and forbids possession or sale 
of summer duck or dove between April 1 and July 15. 

Hunting or fishing without written permission of owner of land is forbidden. 

Colquit County. 

Unlawful to shoot or destroy any insectivorous bird at any time, or any deer 
or partridge, wild turkey or wild duck between March 1 and Oct. 1. 

Emanuel County. 

Unlawful to hunt or fish on any lands of another, whether enclosed or unen- 
closed, without written consent of owner. 



24 American Game and Fish Laws. — Georgia. 

Glynn County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or kill, sell or possess, wild deer, wild turkey, partridge 
or quail between April i and Nov. I ; or at any time to destroy nest or eggs of 
wild turkey, quail or wild duck. 

Unlawful to shoot deer between Feb. i and July 15. Unlawful to sell or offer 
to sell or buy any deer or venison in the county during close season. 

Habersham County. 

Unlawful to kill or pursue wild deer between April 1 and Oct. 1 ; or wild 
turkey between May 15 and Sept. 15. 

Houston County. 

Unlawful to kill any insectivorous or singing birds, except such as are destruc- 
tive of crops ; or to kill, sell or possess any partridge, snipe o. wild turkey between 
April 15 and Oct. 1. 

Jasper County. 

Unlawful to shoot or snare or in any way kill any deer, wild turkey or partridge 
between March 1 5 and Oct. 1 5. 

Macon County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or kill in any way, or to sell or possess any deer, wild 
turkey, wild duck, partridge or dove, between April 1 and Nov. 1 ; or rob nests 
of said birds at any time ; or poison any partridge or dove ; or snare, net or trap 
partridge on lands of another. 

Madison County. 

Unlawful to either destroy the nests of mocking-birds, or rob them of their 
eggs or young birds. 

Montgomery County. 

Unlawful to shoot, kill, trap or destroy any wild deer, wild turkey, wild duck, 
partridge, quail, snipe or dove between April 1 and Oct. 1. Possession or offering 
for sale shall be prima facie evidence of unlawful killing. Unlawful to destroy 
any mocking-bird, redbird, nonpareil or any insectivorous birds ; or to trap or net 
any wild turkey, partridge or quail, or destroy their eggs or nests. 

Murray County. 

Unlawful for non-residents of the county to camp-hunt for wild game. Fishing 
by non-residents prohibited, except by hook and line. 

Newton County. 

Unlawful to shoot, snare, or in any way destroy or sell, or have in possession 
any wild turkey, wild duck, partridge, quail or mocking-bird, between April 1 
and Oct. 1 ; or dove between May 1 and Aug. 1 ; or to destroy nests or eggs of said 
birds. 

Oconee County. 

Unlawful to trap or destroy, at any time, any insectivorous birds save those 
destructive of crops ; or any partridge, wild turkey or wild duck, between April 1 
and Oct. 15. 

Pulaski County. 

Unlawful to hunt or fish without consent of owner or agent, when land has 
been posted. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Georgia. 25 

Rabun County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or destroy any deer between April i and Oct. i ; or 
wild turkey between May 15 and Sept. 1. 

Richmond County. 

Unlawful for any person who shall hunt, wound, kill or take any fawn at any 
time. Unlawful for any person who shall in any manner hunt, wound, kill or take 
any buck or doe deer except between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 ; or in any other manner 
than with dog or by shooting, in the daytime. Unlawful for any person who shall 
in any manner hunt, wound, kill or take any wild turkey, or any partridge, between 
April 1 and Oct 15 ; or any summer-duck, or any dove, between April 1 and July 15 ; 
or any woodcock between Jan. 1 and Aug. 15. Unlawful at any time or in any 
manner to net, snare or trap, or set any net, snare or trap for any buck deer, doe 
deer, fawn, wild turkey, partridge, summer-duck, dove, woodcock, English duck, 
teal, snipe, plover, or any wild game bird, or poison or set out poison for any 
partridge or dove, or disturb, injure or destroy the nest of any wild turkey, par- 
tridge, summer-duck, dove or woodcock, or rob the nest of any of said birds of its 
eggs or young; or buy or sell, or offer to sell, or have in his possession the eggs or 
unfledged young of any of said birds. 

Screven County. 

Unlawful to hunt or fish on lands of another without owner's written consent, 
whether lands enclosed or unenclosed. 

Talfair County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or destroy any deer, wild turkey, wild duck, partridge, 
snipe or dove between March 15 and Oct. 1. Sale or possession prima facie 
evidence. Unlawful to destroy at any time any mocking-bird, redbird, nonpareil or 
other insectivorous bird. 

Troup County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or destroy any deer, wild turkey or partridge between 
March 1 and Nov. 1 ; or any dove between April 1 and Aug. 1 ; or any mocking- 
bird at any time ; or to destroy eggs or nests of said birds, or to net partridges 
except on one's own land or by permission of owner. 

Washington County. 

Unlawful to hunt or fish or otherwise trespass on the lands of another after 
notice by owner or agent. 

"Wayne County. 

Unlawful to hunt or fish on posted lands of another without owner's consent. 

White County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or destroy any deer between Jan. 1 and Sept. 1 ; or 
wild turkey between May 1 and Sept. 1. 

Wilkes County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap, destroy, sell or possess any wild turkey, partridge 
or mocking bird between April 1 and Sept. 1, or at any time destroy their eggs 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Georgia. 



"Wilkinson County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or destroy any wild turkey between April i and Nov. I 
partridge between May I and Oct. I ; or dove between March 15 and July 15. 

Fulton County. 

Deer may be killed from Nov. 1 to April 1. 

Bibb County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap or snare any deer, wild turkey, partridge, or any 
insectivorous or singing birds, except English sparrows, snipe, bats and robins 
between March 1 and Oct. 15. Sale or purchase of wild turkey or partridge during 
close season is ftrhna facie evidence to convict. 

Snaring or trapping unlawful, except on one's own premises or with permission 
of owner. 

Unlawful to buy, sell or offer for sale any dove, rabbit, or summer duck 
between March i and Aug. 1. 

Hancock County. 

Unlawful to shoot any wild turkey or partridge between April 1 and Oct. 1. 
Floyd County. 

Unlawful to shoot wild turkey between March 1 and Oct. 1. 

Partridge protected between Jan. 1. and Aug. 15. 

Netting or snaring of partridge or woodcock, or disturbing nests of these birds 
prohibited. Also the possession or sale of eggs or unfledged young of any wild 
turkey or partridge. 

Buying or selling of any wild turkey or partridge between March 1 and Oct. 1, 
or any dove between April 1 and Aug. 15 is unlawful. 

The possession of any wild turkey full fledged and alive, or of any partridge 
full fledged and alive, between Oct. 1 in each year and March 1 next succeeding, 
between Aug. 15 in each year and April 1 next succeeding, or any woodcock full 
fledged and alive, between Aug. 15 in each year and Jan. 1 next succeeding, shall be 
pri?na facie evidence to convict for such possession has been obtained by netting, 
snaring or trapping such wild turkey or partridge. 

Chattooga County. 

Unlawful to shoot, trap, snare any deer, wild turkey or partridge between 
April 1 and Oct. 1. 

Unlawful to catch or entrap with hooks and lines, gill nets, etc., any fish 
known as red horse in any ponds or rivers between May 1 and June 1. 

Possession or exposing for sale any of such birds, animals or fish during 
close season is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Wooth County. 

Killing or trapping deer, turkeys or quail prohibited from April 1 to Sept. 1. 

Mitchell County. 

Hunting on uninclosed lands without a written permission is forbidden, except 
that hunting and fishing is allowed during the month of December of each year. 

Coffee County. 

Hunting and fishing on lands of another, without written consent of owner is 
forbidden. Lands must be laid out and posted. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Georgia, Idaho. 27 

Schley County. 
Unlawful to shoot, trap or snare any deer, wild turkey, partridge or quail 
between April i and Nov. i, or any doves between Feb. i and July i. Nests and 
eggs of above birds protected. 

Waters of Berrien County. 
Unlawful to fish between Feb. i and April 15. 

• Catoosa County. 
Deer, Wild Turkey, Wild Duck, Dove, Partridge or Quail may be 

killed from Nov. 1 to Mar. 15. 

Snaring or trapping above animals and birds during close season is unlawful. 

Possession, sale or offering for sale of above animals or birds during close sea- 
son is unlawful. 

Nests and eggs protected. 

Trapping or snaring of wild turkey, partridge or quail on enclosed lands of 
another, without permission, is forbidden. 

Fish — Catching or trapping fish with drag seines between April 1 and July 
1 is prohibited. 

Colquett County. 

Seining in streams, lakes or ponds prohibited. 

Dade County. 

Landowners may post unenclosed land to prohibit hunting birds, squirrels and 
turkey. 

Dodge County. 

Wild Turkey, Wild Duck, Partridge, Quail, Dove, Snipe, Wood= 
cock, or any other game bird may be killed from Nov. 1 to March 1. 

Deer, Squirrel from Nov. 1 to March 1. 

Snaring or trapping above birds or animals during close season is unlawful. 

Rabbits not protected. 

The sale or offering for sale within the limits of the county of Dodge any of 
the above animals or birds, or to ship or remove them out of this county for the 
purpose of sale is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Effingham County. 
Entering upon unenclosed lands for hunting or fishing after notification not to 
do so, is forbidden. 



IDAHO. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

floose, Caribou, riountain Sheep, Mountain Goat or Elk — It is unlaw- 
ful for any person to kill, ensnare or trap any moose, caribou, mountain sheep, 
mountain goat or elk at any time before the first day of September, 1897, and after 
said first day of September, 1897, at any time except between the first day of Sep- 
tember and the thirty-first day of December of each year. 

Deer, Antelope — It is unlawful for any person to kill, ensnare or trap any 
deer or antelope except between the first day of September and the thirty-first day 
of December of each year, or to kill, ensnare or trap any of the animals mentioned 
in this and the preceding section, at any time of the year, solely for the purpose of 
buying or selling their carcasses, or to ship, transport, carry or have in possession 
any such animals between the dates within which the killing, ensnaring or trapping 



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of such animals is prohibited: Provided, that any of the animals mentioned in this 
and the preceding section may be taken alive, which shall be for scientific purposes 
only. 

Sale and Transportation of Hides — It is unlawful for any person or per- 
sons or agents or employees of any association or corporation to buy or sell the 
hides or the flesh of any moose, caribou, elk, deer, antelope, mountain sheep or 
mountain goat at any time of the year, or for any person, agent or employee of any 
association or corporation, stage line, railroad company or express company to 
receive, carry, transport or ship any such animals or their hides at any time of the 
year. 

It is unlawful for any person or persons to hunt or chase with dogs any moose, 
caribou, elk, deer, antelope, mountain sheep or mountain goat, or to own, keep or 
have in possession any dog or dogs for said purpose. 

Mongolian Pheasant protected until Aug. i, 1890, and after that period, at 
any time except between Aug. 1 and Dec. 15. 

Quail may be killed from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. 

Unlawful to trap, ensnare, sell or offer for sale any quail at any time of year. 

Partridge, Pheasant, Grouse, Prairie Chicken, Sage Hen or Fool Hen, 
from Aug. 1 to Dec. 15. 

Eggs of above birds are protected. 

Wild Duck, Goose, Swan may be killed from Aug. 15 to April 15. 

Eggs are protected. 

Possession of above animals or birds during close season is unlawful. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Salmon, Salmon Trout and Sturgeon. It is unlawful for any person or 
persons to catch or kill any species of fish, except salmon, salmon trout and stur- 
geon, in any of the streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs or waters, lying within the 
State of Idaho, with any seine, or other net, or any spear, weir, fence, basket, trap, 
gill net, set net, otter or any other contrivance, except hook and line attached to a 
pole or held in a hand. Provided, that no fish shall be taken by any method, ex- 
cept for breeding (and home consumption), between the first day of November and 
the fifteenth day of May of the succeeding year. 

It is unlawful for any person to take, sell, buy or have in possession, any 
species of fish, except salmon, salmon trout and sturgeon within the times wherein 
the killing or catching of the same is prohibited, or for any person or persons, agent 
or employee of any association, corporation, stage line, railroad company or express 
company, to ship or transport any of said fish except salmon, salmon trout or 
sturgeon at any time of the year. 

Emptying of Sawdust in Waters — It is unlawful for any person to 
empty or allow the emptying of sawdust into any of the waters of this State which 
are known to contain trout, or to deposit the same within such distance that it may 
be carried into said waters by natural causes. 



ILLINOIS. 



WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAilE. 

Wild Buck, Doe or Fawn, Wild Turkey may be killed from Sept. 1 to 
Jan. 15. 

Pinnated Grouse or Prairie Chicken from Sept. 15 to Nov. 1. 
Ruffed Grouse, Quail, Pheasant or Partridge from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Illincrs, Indiana. 29 

Woodcock from July 15 to Sept. 15. 

Gray, Red, Fox or Black Squirrel from June 1 to Dec. 15. 

Water Fowl — It is unlawful to kill, hunt, destroy, snare, entrap or to attempt 
to kill, hunt, snare, entrap or otherwise destroy any wild goose, duck, brant, or 
other water fowl at any time between the fifteenth day of April and the fifteenth 
day of September of any year. And it is also unlawful to hunt, kill, trap, ensnare 
or attempt to hunt, kill, trap, ensnare or otherwise destroy any wild goose, brant, 
duck, rail or other water fowl between sunset of any day and sunrise of the next 
succeeding day at any period of the year, and it shall further be unlawful, at any 
time, to hunt, kill, trap or ensnare or to attempt to hunt, kill, trap or ensnare 01 
otherwise destroy any wild goose, brant, duck or other water fowl, from any fixed 
or artificial ambush beyond a natural covering of reeds, canes, flags, wild rice or 
other vegetation above the water of any lake, river, bay or inlet or other water- 
course wholly within this State, or in such part of such stream or water-course wholly 
within this State, or with the aid and use of any device commonly called sneak 
boat, sink box or other device used for the purpose of concealment in the open 
waters of this State ; and it shall further be unlawful to shoot, kill or destroy, or 
shoot at any wild goose, duck, brant or other water fowl with a swivel gun, or from 
any sail boat or steamboat at any time in any part of the water of any lake, river, 
bay or inlet or other water-course. 

Snaring or trapping prohibited during close season, and night shooting unlaw- 
ful. 

The trapping or snaring at any time of wild turkey, prairie chicken, quail, 
grouse or pheasant is unlawful. 

Possession or sale during close season of these birds or animals or transporta- 
tion out of State prohibited. 

Insectivorous birds with their nests protected, but may be killed for protection 
of fruit or property. 

Game selling out of season prohibited. 

Five days allowed for disposing of game after expiration of open season. 

It is unlawful for any person to hunt with gun, dog or net within the enclosed 
grounds or lands of another, without first obtaining from the owner, agent or occu- 
pant his permission. 

Inhabitants of villages and cities may receive and ship game from other States 
and expose and sell the same on the market in said villages and cities between Oct. 
1 and Feb. 1. 

FISH. 

Ice fishing in the lakes unlawful between Dec. 1 to March 1. 
Fishing without consent of owner upon his land is unlawful. 
The possession or sale of fish during close season is unlawful. 



INDIANA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 
Chasing or worrying at any time prohibited. 
Pheasant, Quail may be killed from Nov. 10 to Jan. 1. 
Wild Turkey from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Prairie Chicken from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Woodcock from July 1 to Jan. 1. 
Wild Duck from Sept. 1 to April 15. 



30 American Game and Fish Laws. — Indiana, Iowa. 



Squirrel from June i to Dec. 20. 

Snaring or trapping of woodcock, pheasant, prairie chicken or hen at any time 
is unlawful. 

Insectivorous and song birds, except English sparrows, crows, hawks and other 
birds of prey are protected. 

Hunting with dogs or shooting on enclosed lands without permission forbidden. 

Wild Pigeons protected within half mile of nesting. 

Sales of snared game prohibited. 

Exportation — It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express com- 
pany or other common carrier, or any other person, to transport or to take beyond 
the limits of this State any deer, buck, doe or fawn, any quail, pheasant, wild duck, 
grouse, prairie chicken or woodcock. 

FISH. 

It is unlawful to catch fish in any of the lakes of the State between April 1 
and June 15, unless to stock other waters. 

Fishing in the St. Joseph and Kankakee rivers allowed between April 1 and 
June 1 ; the Ohio river at all times. 

Sale, possession and transportation in close season prohibited ; and the trans- 
portation beyond the State at any time is forbidden. 

Seining not allowed. 

The use of dynamite or poisonous substance or dip net or other net (except a 
minnow net not 15 feet long, and to be used only for catching minnows for bait) 
is prohibited. 



IOWA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Prairie Chicken may be killed from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. 

Woodcock from July 10 to Jan. 1. 

Ruffed Grouse or Pheasant and Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Deer and Elk from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wild Fowl from Aug. 15 to May 1. 

Quail from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Not more than twenty-five each of grouse or prairie chicken, woodcock, quail, 
ruffed grouse or pheasant to be killed in any one day by any one person. Possession 
at any one time of more than twenty-five of either of these birds is unlawful, unless 
lawfully received for transportation. 

Beaver, Mink, Otter and Muskrat may be killed from Nov. 1 to April 1. 

May be killed for the protection of private property, at any time. 

Five days allowed after close season begins in which to dispose of game. 

Trapping, snaring and netting of above birds forbidden. 

The killing of pinnated grouse, woodcock, quail, ruffed grouse or pheasant for 
traffic declared unlawful ; and shipping or carrying them out of the State is for- 
bidden. Not to exceed one dozen per day may be shipped to any person within the 
State, provided he first make affidavit before some person authorized to administer 
oaths, that said birds have not been unlawfully killed, bought, sold, or had in 
possession, are not being shipped for sale or profit, giving the name and postoffice 
address of the person to whom shipped, and the number of birds to be shipped. 

Shooting of wild duck, goose or brant with any swivel gun or any kind of gun, 
except such as is commonly shot from the shoulder, is unlawful. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky. 31 

FISH. 

Salmon and Trout may be caught from April i to Nov. i. 

Bass, Pike, Croppies, or any other game fish from May 15 to Nov. 1. 

The sale, possession or transportation of above fish during close season 
unlawful. 

Fish must be caught by hook and line, except minnows for bait ; also that it 
will be lawful to take buffalo and suckers by spearing between Nov. 1 and March 1. 



KANSAS. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GA1E. 

Wild Goose, Duck, Plover, Curlew and Snipe may be killed at any time. 
Also crow, bluejay, riper, bittern, herring, crane, hawk and woodpecker. 

Unlawful to hunt upon occupied or improved premises, without consent of 
owner. 

Partridge, Prairie Chicken, Grouse, Quail, Pheasant, etc. —It is un- 
lawful for any person, at any time, to catch, kill, shoot, trap or ensnare any 
partridge, prairie chicken, grouse, quail, pheasant, oriole, meadow lark, redbird, 
mocking-bird and bluebird ; provided, that no provisions of this act shall apply or 
interfere with persons who may have in their possession or raise for sale any birds 
as pets, or may at any time catch, kill or entrap any of the birds mentioned above 
on his or her own premises, controlled by such person for his or her own use. 
The possession, sale or purchase of the above birds is unlawful, except the song 
birds. [This provision shall not apply to persons killing them as specimens for 
scientific purposes.] 

FISH. 

Black Bass may be caught from July 1 to April 1, but by hook and line only- 
Must measure at least eight inches in length. 
Explosives for killing fish prohibited. 



KENTUCKY. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Buck, Doe or Fawn may be killed from Sept. 1 to March 1. 

Black, Gray or Fox Squirrel from June 15 to Feb. 1, provided gray squir- 
rels may be killed for protection of crops. 

Wild Goose, Wood=duck, Teal, or other wild duck from Aug. 15 to 
April 1. 

Wild Turkey from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Woodcock from June 20 to Feb. 1. 

Quail, Partridge, Pheasant from Nov. 15 to Jan. 1. 

No snaring of above birds. 

Dove from Aug. 1 to Feb. 1 . 

Other Birds — No person shall at any time kill any thrush, meadow lark, 
finch, martin, swallow, woodpecker, flicker, oriole, redbird, tanager, catbird, blue- 
bird or other song or insectivorous bird, except where the same shall be destructive 
to the fruit or grain crops. 



32 American Game and Fish Laws. — Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine. 

Eggs and nests protected, except birds of prey. 

Possession of game during close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Sale or exposing for sale game in close season prohibited. 

FISH. 

No seining or netting of fish allowed in any of the running waters of the 
State, by means of a seine, other than a dip net. 

No poisonous or explosive substances allowed to be used. 



LOUISIANA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Buck, Doe or Fawn may be killed from Oct. i to March i. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. i to April 15. 
Quail, Partridge or Pheasant from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

Insectivorous and song birds protected except when the same are destructive 
to the fruit or grain crop. Also their nests and eggs. 

The possession, sale or transportation during close season prohibited. 
Trapping or snaring unlawful. 

FISH. 

No close season for fish in this State. 

Seining prohibited. The construction of temporary works or breaks during 
the months of February and March is lawful for the purpose of catching buffalo 
and carp fish. 



MAINE. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT QAflE. 

Bull Moose — Whoever hunts, catches, kills or destroys with dogs, jack 
lights, so called, snares or traps, any bull moose, or in any manner hunts, catches, 
kills, destroys or has in possession any cow or calf moose, or part thereof, forfeits 
not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for every 
bull moose or cow or calf moose so hunted, caught, killed, destroyed or had in pos- 
session, and be imprisoned thirty days; and no person shall, between the first days 
of January and October, in any manner hunt, catch, kill, destroy or have in posses- 
sion any bull moose, or any part thereof, taken in close time. 

Deer, Caribou — It is unlawful to hunt, catch, kill or destroy with dogs, jack 
lights, so called, snares or traps, any deer or caribou, and no person shall, between 
the first days of January and October, in any manner, hunt, catch, kill, destroy or 
have in possession any deer or caribou, or part thereof, taken in close time. Any 
person may lawfully kill any dog found hunting moose, deer or caribou, or kept or 
used for that purpose. Any person owning or having in possession any dog for the 
purpose of hunting moose, deer or caribou, or that is kept or used for such hunting 
is subject to a fine. 

Whoever has in possession any such animal, or part thereof, between the first 
days of January and October, shall be deemed to have hunted, caught or killed the 
same contrary to law. 

It is unlawful any time within six years from 1895 to hunt, chase, catch, kill or 
destroy any deer within the counties of Cumberland, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo or 



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American Game and Fish Laws. — Maine. 33 



York, or within five years in the counties of Kennebec and Androscoggin or in the 
town of Deer Isle. 

The possession or killing of more than one bull moose, one caribou and two 
deer between Oct. i and Jan. i is prohibited. 

Lawful Number — Whoever has in possession, except alive, more than the 
aforesaid number of bull moose, caribou or deer, or parts thereof, shall be deemed 
to have killed or destroyed them in violation of law. But nothing in this section 
shall prevent any market man or provision dealer, having an established place of 
business in this State, from purchasing and having in possession at his said place 
of business, not exceeding one bull moose, one caribou and three deer lawfully 
killed or destroyed, or any part thereof, at one time, and selling the same at retail 
in open season to his local customers. 

Transportation — No person or corporation shall carry or transport from 
place to place any moose, caribou or deer, or part thereof, in close time, nor in 
open time unless open to view, tagged and plainly labeled with the name of the 
owner thereof, and accompanied by him ; and any person, not the actual owner of 
such game or part thereof, who, to aid another in such transportation falsely repre- 
sents himself to be the owner, shall be subject to a fine. 

Guides held responsible for assisting in catching fish and shooting game ille- 
gally. 

Game seized to be returned when bond is given. 

Wood Duck, Black Duck, Teal or Gray Duck may be shot from Sept. 
i to May i. 

Woodcock from Sept. i to Dec. i. 

Partridge from Sept. 20 to Dec. 1. 

Quail from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. 

Prairie Chicken from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Plover from Aug. 1 to May 1. 

And no person shall at any one time, kill, expose for sale, or have in posses- 
sion, except alive, more than thirty of each variety of birds aboved named, during 
the respective open seasons, nor shall any person at any time kill, expose for sale, 
or have in possession, except alive, any of the above named varieties of birds 
except for consumption within this State, under a penalty of five dollars for each 
bird so unlawfully killed, exposed for sale or in possession; nor shall any person 
or corporation carry or transport from place to place in open season any of the 
above mentioned birds unless open to view, tagged and plainly labeled with the 
owner's name, and accompanied by him ; any person, not the actual owner of such 
birds, who, to aid another in such transportation falsely represents himself to be 
the owner thereof, shall be liable to fine ; rior shall any person or corporation carry 
or transport at any one time more than fifteen of any one variety of birds above 
named, as the property of one man. Nothing in this section shall prevent any 
marketman or provision dealer having an established place of business in this 
State, from purchasing at his place of business, any bird lawfully caught, killed or 
destroyed, or any part thereof, and selling the same in open season at retail to his 
loeal customers. 

Unlawful to trap, net, snare any wild duck of any variety, quail, grouse, part- 
ridge or woodcock. 

Hunting capercailzie or cock of the woods, so called, black game, so called, or 
any species of the pheasant, except the partridge, for five years from March 26, 1895, 
is unlawful. 

Mink, Sable, Otter, Fisher may be killed from Oct. 15 to May 1. 

Muskrat from March 1 to May 20. 

The above law as to mink, sable, otter and fisher does not apply to lily pond 
situated in towns of Rockport or Camden, and it is lawful to kill muskrats in this 
pond during all seasons of the year. 



34 American Game and Fish Laws. — Maine. 



Beaver protected until April i, 1897. 

Possession of undressed hide or carcass of such animals is unlawful. 

Insectivorous birds and nests protected, except English sparrows, hawks and 
crows. 

Transportation of birds during close season is unlawful. 

Sunday shooting is prohibited. 

The governor may commission persons to take birds for scientific purposes, 
not to exceed ten at one time. 

Shooting upon any island within salt waters prohibited, unless by consent of 
owner or occupant. Notice forbidding the same must be posted on the banks 
in a conspicuous place. 

Bounty of five dollars each on wolves and bears. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Landlocked Salmon, Trout, Togue, Black Bass, White Perch — There 
shall be an annual close time for landlocked salmon, commonly so-called, trout, 
togue, black bass, Oswego bass and white perch, as follows, viz.: For landlocked 
salmon, trout and togue, between the first days of October and the following May, 
except on the St. Croix river and its tributaries, and all the waters in Kennebec county, 
in which the close time is between the fifteen day of September and the first day of 
the following May ; and for black bass, Oswego bass and white perch, tetween the 
first days of April and July. No person shall take, catch, kill or fish for, in any 
manner, any landlocked salmon, trout or togue, in any of the waters aforesaid, be- 
tween the first days of October and the following May ; nor in the St. Croix river 
and its tributaries, between the fifteenth day of September and the first day of the 
following May ; or black bass, Oswego bass or white perch, between the first days 
of April and July ; provided, however, that during February, March and April 
citizens of the State may fish for and take landlocked salmon, trout or togue, and 
convey the same to their own homes, but not otherwise ; provided, further, that the 
provisions of this and the preceding sections shall not apply to the taking of black 
bass from any waters which have been stocked therein for a period of five years. 

The possession, sale and transportation during close season of above fish 
prohibited. 

Fishing with hook and line only allowed. 

Taking fish, except suckers, with graphnel, spear, trawl, weir, seine, trap or set 
lines is unlawful, except when fishing on the ice, and then with not more than five 
set lines, except in tide waters, or with any device or in any other way than by the 
ordinary mode of angling with single baited hooks or lines, or with artificial flies, 
artificial minnows, or artificial insects. 

Size of Fish — The catching of sea salmon or landlocked salmon, less than 
nine inches in length, or trout less than five inches in length, is unlawful. 

What Amount Lawful — The possession at any one time for purpose of 
transportation of landlocked salmon, trout or togue, weighing more than twenty- 
five pounds in all, is unlawful. However, the taking of one fish additional when 
having less than twenty-five pounds is not a violation of law. 

Salmon, Shad, Alewives or Bass — No salmon, shad or other migratory 
fish shall be taken or fished for within five hundred yards of any fishery, dam, or 
mill race; except by the ordinary mode of angling with a single hook and line or 
artificial flies, but this mode of fishing cannot be used within one hundred yards of 
any fishery, dam or mill race. From the fifteenth day of July to first day of April 
is a close season for salmon, except that between the fifteenth day of July and the 
fifteenth day of September it is lawful to fish for and take salmon by the ordi- 
nary mode, with rod and single line, but not otherwise. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Maine. 35 

No salmon, shad or other migratory fish shall be taken or fished for within 
five hundred yards of any fish way, dam, or mill race; nor in the Penobscot river 
between the mouth of the Kenduskeag stream and the water works dam at Treat's falls 
on said river ; nor between the Augusta highway bridge over the Kennebec river and 
the Augusta, dam ; nor any salmon above Ferry Point bridge on the St. Croix 
river in Calais, between April i and Nov. i, except by ordinary mode of angling 
with hook and line or artificial flies ; no fishing near any fishway. [This provision 
shall not apply to fishing for alewives in Georges, Medomak or Nequasset rivers.] 

Fly fishing shall be allowed up to the bridge across the Denny's river at 
Lincoln's mill, but not between said bridge and Lincoln's mill dam ; also that fish- 
ing with an artificial fly or single baited hook and line shall be allowed up to within 
fifty feet of the dam across the Aroostook river in the town of Caribou. 

Between April i and July 15 there shall be a weekly close time of forty-eight 
hours, from sunrise on each Saturday morning to sunrise on the following Monday, 
during which no salmon, shad, alewives or bass shall be taken. During the weekly 
close time all seine?, net or other movable apparatus shall be removed from the 
water. Each weir shall have, in that part where the fish are usually taken, an 
opening three feet wide extending from the bottom to the top of the weir, and the 
netting or other material which closes the same while fishing, shall be taken out, 
carried ashore, and there remain during the weekly close time. If the enclosure 
where the fish are taken is furnished with a board floor, an opening extending from 
floor to the top of the weir is equivalent to one extending from the bottom to 
the top. [This section does not apply to the Kennebec, Androscoggin, Penobscot 
rivers, or tributaries, or the Penobscot and Belfast bays.] 

Smelts — No smelts shall be taken or fished for in tidal waters except by 
hook and line, between the first days of April and October. All weirs for the 
capture of smelts shall be opened by April, but no smelts caught in such weirs after 
the first day of April shall be sold or offered for sale in this State, nor shall smelts 
caught in any manner between the first day of April and the first day of October fol- 
lowing be offered for sale, sold, or shipped from the State under a penalty of twenty- 
five dollars for each offence ; provided, however, that dip nets may be used between 
the first and twenty-fifth days of April ; provided, further, that this section does 
not apply to smelts taken in the Adroscoggin river above the Merry Meeting Bay 
bridge, between the first days of October and November, nor to the smelts taken 
in the Penobscot river and its tributaries, between the first and fifteenth days of 
April. 

Nests — No net, other than a dip net, the meshes of which are smaller than 
one inch square in the clear, shall be used in any waters frequented by migratory 
fishes, except the St. Croix river, between the first days of April and October. 

Bass from Spawning Beds — Whoever takes any black bass at any time 
from their spawning beds, forfeits for each offence not more than twenty nor less 
than five dollars, besides one dollar for each bass so taken. 

FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS. 

Alder Stream (Oxford County). 
Unlawful to fish for trout for four years from 1893. 

Allen Pond (Androscoggin County). 

It is unlawful to take fish from Allen pond in Greene, through the ice, between 
the first days of November and May each year. 

Alfords and Lermonds Ponds' Tributaries. 
Unlawful to fish for six years from March 27, 1893. 



36 American Game and Fish Laws. — Maine. 

Androscoggin Pond (Androscoggin County). 

No person shall have in possession with intent to sell or transport from place 
to place, any pickerel or white perch, taken from Androscoggin pond or its tribu- 
taries, between the first days of October and the following May. This does not 
prohibit the taking of fish for consumption in the family of the person so taking 
them. 

Anomymous Pond (Cumberland County). 

It is unlawful to take fish, suckers excepted, in any of the streams that flow 
directly or indirectly into Anonymous pond for four years. 

Anasagunticook Lake (Oxford County). 
Unlawful to fish for landlocked salmon or trout for six years from March 5, 1891. 

Androscoggin River Tributaries. 

It is unlawful to take trout in the above tributaries above the outlet of Urn- 
baog lake, and Sturtevant pond between Oct. 1 and March 1. (This does not apply 
to blue-backed trout nor to owner of premises taking fish for fish culture). 

Auburn Lake (Androscoggin County). 

Unlawful to fish in Auburn lake tributaries for six years, also unlawful to fish 
from Oct. 1 in each year and till the lake shall be free from ice the following spring 
for six years, also unlawful to fish from six o'clock in the afternoon till the follow- 
ing morning of each year, during the month of September, for a period of six years; 
also unlawful to take fish within one hundred feet from the culvert at the mouth of 
Townsend brook, during September, for six years,, 

B. Pond (Oxford County). 

Fishing in this pond prohibited for six years from March 25, 1891, except that 
it is lawful to fish for trout from May 20 to July 20. 

Barker, Middle and Southeast Ponds (Oxford County). 

Unlawful to take fish in above ponds in Hiram and Sebago for two years from 
1895. 

Basin Pond (Kennebec County). 

Prohibits taking landlocked salmon for five years from March 15, 1891. 

Beaver Lakes (Washington County). 

It is unlawful to take salmon, shad, alewives or any other fish introduced into 
Maguerrawock or Beaver lakes or the streams running out of the same into the St. 
Croix river within fifty rods of the mouth of the Beaver lakes' stream without con- 
sent of the agent of the Red Beach Plaster Co. and U. S. Treat of Eastport or 
their assigns. 

Barrell's Mill Pond (York County). 

It is lawful for all persons owning and controlling Barrell's Mill pond to have 
exclusive right to control the same for the purpose of fishing ; to have the right to 
stock said pond with black bass, and take the same in any manner at any time 
when not prohibited by law. Any one else without the consent of the proprietors 
who shall take fish shall be fined. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Maine. 37 

Big Bear Pond. 

It is unlawful to take trout or landlocked salmon from Big Bear pond part in 
Turner or tributaries for six years. 

Bonny Eagle Pond (Cumberland County). 

Unlawful to take fish from Bonny Eagle pond in Standish and Buxton, between 
the first days of August and the June following each year. 

Blue Mountain Pond. 

All persons are forbidden from taking fish of any kind from Blue Mountain 
pond, in Franklin county, between Oct. i and May i. 

Bunganeaut Pond (York County). 
It is lawful to fish from June i t» Nov. i. 

Burnt Land Pond (Deer Isle). 
Unlawful to catch fish of any kind from March 27, 1893, for five years. 

Cathance Lake. 
Lawful to fish for trout from April I to Sep. 1. 

Cathance Lake (Washington County). 

Prohibits fishing with hook and line, gaff, seine or with any other tackle in 
Cathance lake or its tributary, brooks or streams in Cooper or Plantation fourteen, 
between Sept. 1 and the last day of April under a penalty of three dollars. 

Chase Pond (Somerset County). 

No trout shall be taken in any manner from Chase pond in the town of Moscow, 
in Somerset county, during the term of five years. 

Chase Pond (York County). 

All persons owning or controlling Chase's pond have exclusive right as regards 
fishing in said pond. 

Cold Stream Pond (Oxford County). 

Unlawful to fish for trout or togue from Cold Stream pond, in the towns of 
Enfield and Lowell, between the first days of September and December in each year. 

Cook and Pearce's Brooks (Aroostock County). 

Unlawful to fish from above brooks or tributaries for a period of four years 
from March 1, 1895. 

Demuth and Willett Meadow Brooks (Lincoln County). 

It is unlawful to fish for trout for five years from March 25, anywhere south of 
the road leading from Waldoboro village to Union, to where brooks empty into the 
Madomack river, including all streams leading into said brooks. 



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Dexter Pond (Oxford County). 

It is unlawful to fish in Dexter pond or its tributaries except between the first 
day of July and the twenty-first day of September. Nor shall any person have in 
possession any of said fish lawfully taken with intent to sell, or expose for sale, or 
transport other than to their homes in the State. 

Drew's Lake. 
Unlawful to fish for four years from April I, 1893. 

Fayette and Wayne Ponds. 

Ice fishing prohibited for four years from 1895 in Tilton and Basin ponds, 
Watson Cove, Fayette Mill pond and Lovejoy pond. 

Fifteen Mile Pond (Kennebec County). 

Unlawful to take pickerel, in above pond in town of Albion between Dec. 1 and 
June 1. 

Farrington and Upper Kesar Ponds in Lovell (Oxford County). 

Pickerel may be caught from June 1 to March 1. 

Four, Beaver, Long Ponds. 

No person shall take, catch, kill or fish for any landlocked salmon, trout or 
any other fish in any of the Four pond, Beaver or Long ponds, or other waters in 
townships Dand Ein (Franklin county) between the first day of October and the 
first day of May following in each year. 

Ice Fishing In Franklin County. 

Fishing through the ice for trout or land-locked salmon in any of the waters of 
Franklin county is hereby prohibited. 

Garland Pond. 

Lawful to fish from June 1 to Oct. 1 in Foxcroft and Sebec brook, which is the 
outlet of Garland pond in Sebec. Unlawful to fish for five years from March 28, 1893. 

Garland, Crowell and Colts Mills Pond (Penobscot County). 
Lawful to fish from May 15 to Nov. 1. 

Garvin's and Horn's Pond (York County). 

It is unlawful to take pickerel in Garvins pond, and so much of Great East and 
Horn ponds as lie in the town of Acton between the first days of December and 
April in each year. 

Goose Pond (Waldo County). 

Unlawful to take fish between the first days of October and February in 
Goose pond, except that smelts may be taken from June 1 to March 1. 

Great Embden Pond. 

Unlawful to fish for trout or landlocked salmon in any of the streams empty- 
ing into Great Embden pond, for six years from April 1, 1893. 



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Great, Shorey's, Staples, Parkers Brooks. 

All persons are forbidden to take trout or pickerel in any manner from the Great 
brook, Shorey's, Staples and Parkers Brooks, in the town of Elliot, county of York, 
for a term of four years from 1889. From and after said time it shall be lawful 
to take fish from said brooks between May 20 and July 20. 

Great Watchic Pond or its Tributaries (Cumberland County). 

Lawful to fish from June 1 to Dec. 1. 

Grand Lake Stream (Washington County). 

It is unlawful to take trout from Grand Lake stream between the first days of 
September and January in each year. 

Hayden Lake or Madison Pond. 

Lawful to fish for perch and bass from June 1 to July 1. 

Hebron Lake (Piscataquis County). 

Unlawful to take fish from above lake, the Twin and Doughty ponds, known 
as Ship pond and Bear pond in Elliottville township and from Grindstone pond in 
Willimantic or any of their tributaries, except between May 1 and Oct. 1 each year. 

Highland Lake (Cumberland County). 

Unlawful to take black bass from Highland lake or in any waters of the stream 
or outlet above the first factory dam in Bridgton during the months of April, May 
and June. 

Island Pond or its Tributaries (Oxford and Cumberland Counties). 

It is unlawful to fish for landlocked salmon or trout for five years from Feb. 
27, 1891. 

Hobbs Pond or its Tributaries. 

Lawful to fish from July 1 to Oct. 1. 

Indian Pond or its Tributaries or Outlet (Somerset County). 
It is lawful to fish for pickerel or white perch from May 1 to Nov. 1. 

Industry and Farmington, Temple and Wilton. 

Unlawful to take fish from Sweets pond, partially or wholly in New Vineyard ; 
Clear Water pond in Industry and Farmington ; North and Varnums pond in Tem- 
ple and Wilton, or in any tributary of either of said ponds between the first days 
of October and May following each year for five years. 

Jersey Pond Outlet and Tributaries to Pond and Outlet (Oxford County). 
Unlawful to fish for four years from March 27, 1893. 

Johnson Brook. 

Lawful to catch any fish from April 1 to June 20 in Johnson Brook, Waldo 
county, Pittsfield, Somerset county and Clinton, Kennebec county. 

Kagle Lake. 
Lawful to fish from May 1 to Oct. 1. 



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Kennebec County. 

The taking of pickerel in the waters of Kennebec county in any other way 
than by hook and line is prohibited. 

Kennebec River or Tributaries. 

Unlawful to take sturgeon from June I to June 20. 

Kennebec and Somerset Counties. 

It is unlawful to take landlocked salmon or trout in any way whatever, from 
any stream tributary to any of the following ponds situated in the counties of Ken- 
nebec and Somerset ; McGraw, Ellis, East, North, Great, Long and Snow Ponds ; 
and no person shall take any white perch or black bass from either of the ponds or 
streams named herein for the purpose of sale ; and any person taking white perch 
or black bass from either of said ponds or streams in any manner whatever, for the 
purpose of sale or who offers white perch or black bass so taken for sale, or who 
sells or in any manner disposes of white perch or black bass so taken for profit to 
himself or another, or ships said white perch or black bass so taken to any other 
person outside of this State shall be punished by a fine of ten dollars for each fish 
so taken, sold, offered for sale or shipped, as hereinbefore prohibited. 

King and Bartletts Lakes. 

Unlawful to fish for four years from March 27, 1893, through the ice in King 
and Bartletts lakes known as Big King and Little King in King and Bartletts town- 
ship. 

Kneeland Pond. 

Unlawful to fish from March 1, 1893, for two years. 

Labrador and Little Labrador Ponds (Oxford County). 

It is unlawful to fish from Labrador and Little Labrador ponds in summer by 
bait or any trap. Also prohibits taking fish for six years, from the stream running 
into said Labrador pond between the outlet of said pond and where it enters East 
Branch, so called, distance about one mile. 

Lake George Inlets. 
Unlawful to take fish from inlets of Lake George for five years. 

Little and Big Bear Ponds and Tributaries. 

Unlawful to fish for trout or landlocked salmon for six years from March 27, 
1893. 

Little Branch Pond (York County). 

Lawful to fish from June 1 to Nov. 1. 

Little Ossipee and its Tributaries (York County). 
It is lawful to fish from May 1 to Oct. 1. 

Little Rattlesnake Pond (Cumberland County). 

Unlawful to take fish from Little Rattlesnake pond or tributaries for two 
years. 



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Little Trunk Pond (Hancock County). 

Unlawful to take fish in above pond in Plantation No. 7 at any time within 
four years from 1895. 

Long Pond and Vaughan Stream (Piscataquis County). 

Unlawful to take trout, togue or landlocked salmon in Long Pond stream or 
Vaughan stream which flow into Lake Onaway, for ten years from 1895. 

Long Pond (Hancock County). 

Unlawful to take landlocked salmon, trout or smelts between Oct. 1 and May 
1 for four years from 1895. 

Long, Cow, Greeley Ponds (Franklin County). 

Unlawful to fish through ice for five years from March 29, 1893. 

Long and Great Ponds Tributaries (Kennebec County). 

It is unlawful to fish for six years from Feb. 25, 1891. 

Lovejoy Pond (Kennebec County). 

Unlawful to take fish between Oct. 1 and June 1. 

Fryeburg, Lower Kezar Pond. 

Unlawful to take black bass, pickerel or any other fish from Lower Kezar pond 
and tributaries, for the purpose of selling the same. May catch twenty-five pounds 
in all, but cannot transport the same except in possession of the owner. 

Lovewills, Kezar, Charles, Pleasant and Clay Ponds or their Tributaries 

(Oxford County). 

Unlawful to take pickerel in the above ponds, in the town of Fryeburg 
between Dec. 1 and May 1. 

Machias Bay. 

Taking of herring is prohibited with purse or drag seines, between June 1 and 
Nov. 1 in Machias Bay or its tributaries inside of or to the northward of a direct 
line drawn straight from the summit of the island called " The Brouthers " easterly 
to a point one-half mile distant and due south from Lilly Island lighthouse, thence 
from said point southeasterly to the southern extremity of the southern island 
called " The Double Head Shots." 

Marble Pond and Brook (Piscataquis Ceunty). 

Unlawful to take trout or landlocked salmon in Marble pond or Marble brook 
in Blanchard for four years. 

Marshall Pond (Oxford County). 
Unlawful to fish for trout for three years from March 20, 1893. 

Marshall's Pond and Its Tributaries (Somerset County). 
Unlawful to fish for five years from March 5, 1891. 



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Moosehead and Brassua Lakes. 

No person shall take, catch, kill, fish for, or destroy any trout, landlocked 
salmon, or other fish in Misery and Sacatien or Socatien rivers, which empty into 
Moosehead lake, from the tenth day of September to the first day of May. Chap- 
ter 346, 1873, prohibits taking trout in the waters of Moosehead and Brassua lakes 
from the fifteenth day of October to the first day of March. 

Moosehead Lake Tributaries, Misery, Sacatien or Socatien Rivers. 

Unlawful to take fish in Misery, Sacatien or Socatien rivers, tributary to Moose- 
head lake, from the tenth day of September to the first day of May. 

Messabssic Pond (Oxford County). 

It is unlawful to take fish through the ice from Messabesic pond, called Shaker 
pond, and its outlet as far down the stream as the mill dams of Littlefield Bros. 

Middle Branch Pond (York County). 

It is unlawful to take fish from Middle Branch pond, situated in the towns of 
Alfred and Waterboro, between the first day of November and May following each 
year. 

Mousam, and Other Ponds (York County). 

It is unlawful to take pickerel from Long Mousam, Square Mousam, Goose, 
Upper Goose, Hanson and Loon ponds, in the towns of Shapleigh and Acton, in 
any manner, between the first days of November and May following each year. 

Moose Pond. 

Chapter 258, 1895, prohibits fishing of every kind, except for suckers, for four 
years, in certain streams flowing into Moose pond, in Hartland and Harmony, Hig- 
gins stream, Corson brook, flowing into north end of said pond, so much of Tuttle 
brook as lies between its junction with Corson brook on south and northerly line 
of poor-farm where it crosses Tuttle brook. 

Mount Blue Pond, Tributaries (Franklin County.) 
Unlawful to fish for ten years from 1895. 

Mud Pond. 
Lawful to fish from May 1 to Oct. 1. 

North, West and Harlows Ponds (Piscataquis County). 

It is unlawful to take pickerel from West pond in Parkman and Sangerville 
and from Harlow pond in Parkman from Oct. 1 to June 1. 

Newells and Dyer Ponds (Androscoggin County). 

Unlawful to take trout from above brooks or tributaries in Dunham for four 
years. 

(North Pond or Tributaries (Oxford County). 

Lawful to fish from May 1 to Nov. 1. 

Unlawful to take pickerel from North, South, or Round ponds, or their tribu- 
tary streams in the towns of Greenwood, Woodstock or Hamlins Grant, between 
Nov. 15 and April 15. 



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Noyes Pond (Hancock County). 
It is lawful to fish from May i to Oct. i. 

Orange River (Town of Whiting, County of Washington). 

Taking of salmon, shad or alewives up to one hundred and thirty yards of the 
fishway at the lower dam in above river is lawful. 

Otter Ponds (Cumberland County). 

Unlawful to take fish from Otter ponds, Standish or Chadbourne Plains, so 
called. 

Oxford County. 

Unlawful to fish through the ice for trout or landlocked salmon. 

Parlin and Long Ponds, their Inlets and Tributaries. 

Unlawful to fish at any time for five years from March 27, 1893, from the 
inlets or tributaries of these ponds. 

Pleasant Pond or Tributaries. 

Lawful to fish for pickerel or bass from June 1 to Oct. 1. 

Pleasant River (Washington County). 

Unlawful to take salmon or alewives from the waters of Pleasant river, except 
below a line three rods below the lower dam at Columbia Falls on said river, unless 
permitted to do so by the fish committee, for the propagation of said fish. Also 
prohibits taking of said fish in said river between the first days of September and 
April following each year. 

Pierces and Whites Ponds or their Tributaries (Hancock County). 
Unlawful to take landlocked salmon for two years from 1895. 

Pittsfield and Palmyra. 

Chapter 263, 1895, prohibits taking fish from Douglass, Madawaska and 
White ponds, or tributaries, in Pittsfield or Palmyra, for five years between the 
first days of November and May following. 

Piscataqua River. 

It is unlawful to take pickerel in Piscataqua river or tributaries during March, 
April and May. Chapter 573, 1874, prohibits taking smelts from the Piscataqua 
river or its tributaries by means of weirs, drag nets, or other contrivances, except 
by hook and line. 

Potters Pond. 

No fish of any kind shall be taken from Potters pond and its tributaries in the 
town of Carthage, in Franklin county, from the first day of October to the first day 
of May following each year. 

Quimby Pond. 

Lawful to fish from May 15 to Oct. 1. Lawful to fish with rod and artificial flies 
only between sunrise and sunset each day. 



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Rangeley Lakes and Tributaries (Franklin County). 

No person shall take, catch, fish for, or destroy any trout or landlocked 
salmon in the Kennebago, Rangeley, Cupsuptic, Mooselucmaguntic, Molechunka- 
munk, and Welokennebacook lakes, or in the streams flowing into or connecting 
said lakes, during the months of February, March and April, each year. No par- 
son shall use spawn as bait for fishing in any of the waters named above during the 
month of September of each year. No person shall take, catch, kill, fish for, or 
destroy any trout or landlocked salmon in the Rangeley stream between the mouth 
of the Kennebago stream and the head of the island at the eddy, so called, in said 
Rangeley stream, from the first day of July to the first day of May ; nor in that 
portion of said stream from the head of said island to the Rangeley dam, at any 
time ; nor in the South Bob stream which empties into Rangeley lake, above the 
dead water at the mouth of said stream, from the first day of July to the first day 
of May ; nor in the Bemis stream which empties into Mooselucmaguntic lake, 
above north line of Letter D plantation on said stream, from the first day of July 
to the first day of May ; nor in the Cupsuptic stream which empties into the Cup- 
suptic lake, above first falls near its mouth, from the first day of July to the first 
day of May ; nor in the Kennebago stream, between the ford of its first falls toward 
the mouth, and the upper falls, at the outlet of Kennebago lake, from Sept. I to 
May I. 

Act of 1895 prohibits taking of fish in any of the streams flowing into Rangeley 
lake or in Ross pond, at any time; and in Round, Dodge or Kemankeag ponds, 
from Oct. 1 to May 15, and in the Rangeley stream from the lower wharf at the 
outlet of Rangeley lake to the foot of the Rangeley dam of the Union Water 
Power Company ; and in Whetstone brook which flows into Kennebago stream ; 
and from the foot of the boulders, so called, in said stream to the head of the falls 
at the outlet of the Kennebago lake ; and in the Metaline brook which flows into 
the Upper Richardson lake, or in the tributaries of said brook. Provided, that the 
above provisions shall not apply to that portion of the stream connecting Long 
pond and Rangeley lake, which is below the old pine stump standing above the 
mouth of the Cascade brook, so called, and on the easterly bank of said Long pond 
stream; nor to South Bog stream, from Rangeley lake up to the first quick water on 
said stream. 

Range and Tripp Ponds (Androscoggin County). 

It is unlawful to take fish from Range or Tripp ponds, in the town of Poland 
from April 1 to December 1. 

Rogers Pond. 

It is lawful to fish for pickerel from May 1 to Nov. 1, in above pond in 
Ripley. 

Reeds Pond, sometimes called Green Lake (Hancock County). 
Unlawful to fish between Oct. 1 and May 1, for five years from 1891. 
Ross Pond, Rangeley Lake. 

It is unlawful to fish at any time in any stream flowing into Rangeley lake or 
in Ross pond or in Rangeley stream from wharf at outlet of Rangeley lake to foot 
of Rangeley dam of N. W. P. Co., or Whitetown brook flowing into Kennebago 
stream ; or from foot of boulders to head of falls at outlet of Kennebago biook or 
Metaline brook, flowing into upper Richardson lake or tributaries ; provided that 
the above shall not apply to that portion of stream connecting Land pond and 
Rangeley lake, which is below Old Pine Stump standing above the bridge on said 



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stream ; nor to Cascade brook in Greenvale plantation just east of Greenvale 
House ; it is lawful to fish for trout or landlocked salmon in Round Dodge and 
Kemankeag from May 15 to Oct. I. 

Royals River (Cumberland County). 

Unlawful to take fish from any of the tributaries to Royals river in Gray, for 
two years, from 1895. 

Salt Pond (Franklin County). 

Unlawful to take smelts in Salt pond in Bluehill, Sedgwick or Brooklin, except 
with hook and line ; also prohibits taking eels in the stream at Thurston's mills, on 
the line between Sedgwick and Brooklin except with spear, gaff or hook and line. 

Sanborn Brothers Pond (Cumberland County). 

Unlawful to take fish in Sanborn Brothers pond, so called, in Baldwin or in 
that part of Pigeon brook which lies between said pond and a town road in said 
Baldwin, called Deacon Flint road. Royal Sanborn and Nathan Sanborn of 
Baldwin have the right to put and take from the above waters such fish as they 
deem proper and have general supervision of the same. 

Sandy River Ponds, Long Pond (Franklin County) 

Ice fishing prohibited. Unlawful to fish for six years in Long pond. 

Sebec Lake and Tributaries. 

Chapter 257, 1895, prohibits for ten years taking fish from the tributaries of 
Sebec lake, Ship pond stream above Buck's Falls, and Benson stream and Long 
pond stream, which empty their waters into Ship pond. Also prohibits for same 
time taking trout or land-locked salmon in Bear brook or Mill brook, tributaries of 
said lake, from the tenth day of September to the first day of May following. 

Seven Ponds. 

It is lawful to fish for trout from May 1 to Oct. 1. 

Sheepscot River or its Tributaries (Lincoln County). 

Unlawful to take alewives in above waters except Black river, for three years 
from 1895. 

Southerland Pond (in Webster). 
Unlawful to take fish for four years from May 1, 1895. 
Spectacle Ponds (Oxford County). 

All persons are prohibited hereby to take fish of any kind from Spectacle 
ponds, so called, in the town of Porter, between the first day of November and the 
tenth day of June following, in each year. 

Swett's Pond fOxford County). 

Unlawful to take fish from Swett's pond or its tributaries in the town of 
Orrington, during the months of December, January or February of each year. 

Tim Pond. 

No person shall take, kill, catch or fish for any trout, or any other fish in Tim 
pond, in township two, range four, in Franklin county, between the first days of 
October and May following in each year. 



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Three Mile Pond (Kennebec County). 

Taking pickerel in above pond in the towns of Vassalboro, China, and Winsor, 
is unlawful from Jan. i to June i. Act of 1895 prohibits catching pickerel through 
ice in above pond, except on Saturday each week and then only for consumption in 
the family. Lines not allowed to remain in the ice during the night. 

Torsey Pond (Kennebec County). 
Prohibits taking of fish from Nov. 1 to May r. 

Town of Winslow (Kennebec County). 
Unlawful to take pickerel from Dec. 1 to June 1. 

Ponds and Streams in the Town of Troy. 

Chapter 267, 1895, prohibits taking trout from any ponds, brooks or streams in 
town of Troy for two years. 

Wards and Walkers Ponds (Oxford County). 
Lawful to fish from May 1 to April 1. 

Webbs Pond. 

It is lawful to fish from May 1 to Sept. 1. Ice fishing prohibited. Act of 
1895 provides that it is lawful to take fish, except bait minnows, during fishing 
season, from the tributaries of Webbs pond, close time on outlet extended so as to 
include September. Also prohibits fishing at mouth of brooks until the ice is 
broken up in the pond. 

Webbers Pond (Kennebec Ccunty)v- 

Unlawful to take pickerel in above pond in town of Vassalboro between April 
1 and July 1. 

Whitney Pond (Oxford County). 

Unlawful to take fish from the tributaries of Anasagunticooh lake or Whitney 
pond in Canton and Hartford for six years from 1893. Also unlawful to fish 
through ice for same period. 

Wilson Pond (Androscoggin County.) 
Unlawful to fish for six years from Feb. 10, 1891. 

Wilson Pond (Piscataquis County). 
Lawful to fish for trout from July 1 to Oct. 1. 

Winnegance Creek (Sagadahoc County). 

Chapter 472, 1865, prohibits taking alewives in the waters of Winnegance 
creek above Winnegance milldam, between the first days of June and May following 
of each year. Alewives may be taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of 
each week in the month of May but on no other days. 

Winthrop, Monmouth and Litchfield. 

No person shall take, kill or destroy or have in possession any land-locked 
salmon or trout for six years from March 29, 1893, or sell or expose for sale or have 
in possession with intent to sell or transport from place to place, any white perch, 



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smelts, minnows, shiners, fresh water herring, or any fish commonly used for bait 
taken from any of the following named waters ; all the brooks and streams and 
tributaries thereto, that flow into any of the ponds or lakes lying wholly or in part 
in the towns of Winthrop, Monmouth and Litchfield, and all streams and brooks 
that flow directly or indirectly into Cobbosseecontee stream, so called, in the 
county of Kennebec, and all lakes and ponds lying wholly or in part in the towns 
of Winthrop, Monmouth and Litchfield. But this act shall not prohibit the taking 
of white perch for consumption in the family of the person taking of smelts, 
minnows and othei fish commonly used for bait for one's own lawful fishing, in 
quantities not to exceed five hundred in any month. Provided, further, that it 
shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch, or kill any white perch, trout 
or landlocked salmon or other fish through or on the ice from Lake Maranocook, 
so called, in Winthrop and Readville. 

No person shall be allowed to take more than twenty-five white perch in one 
day's fishing in any of the waters aforesaid, or more than five hundred of the above 
named fish usually used for bait. 

No person shall at any time use any kind of a net, or other device to catch 
any white perch in any of the waters aforesaid. 

It shall be lawful to take the above specified number of smelts, shiners, 
minnows, fresh water herring and fish commonly used for bait with a common 
minnow dip net. 

Worthley Pond and Brook (Androscoggin County) 

Unlawful to take fish from Worthley pond and Worthley brook in the town 
of Poland, between the first day of April and the fifteenth day of June; also 
between the first day of October and the thirtieth day of November of each year. 

Woodsum Pond (Cumberland County) . 
Unlawful to fish for trout for five years from Feb. 28, 1891. 



MARYLAND. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 



Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Woodcock from June 15 to Dec. 24. 

Pheasant from Aug. 15 to Dec. 24. 

Rabbit from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

[The above law shall not apply to any county now subject to local law or laws 
governing the killing of partridge, woodcock, pheasants or rabbits.] 

Nests and eggs of above birds protected. 

The possession or sale of above birds by any market man or keeper of restau- 
rant during close season is unlawful. 

Wild Fowl — Shooting of wild fowl bedded in flocks or flying about their 
feeding grounds or elsewhere, from any vessel or craft of any kind is unlawful. 

Blinds — Shooting of wild fowl from any booby blind or artificial point, 
erected at a greater distance than one hundred yards from the natural shore from 
which the same may be extended, is prohibited. 

Baltimore Oriole protected at all times, as well as their eggs. 

Shooting upon land of another, without permission, is unlawful. 



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GAME LAW IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. 

Alleghany County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Aug. i to Jan. i. 

Possession of same during close season prima facie evidence to eonvict. 
Rabbit from Oct. 15 to Jan. 1. 
Pheasant from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 
Partridge from Oct. 15 to Jan. 1. 
Woodcock from June 15 to Feb. 1. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 15 to Jan. 1. 
Robin from Nov. 1 to April 1. 

Unlawful at any time to shoot any bluebird, swallow, martin, finch, thrush, 
wren, oriole or woodpecker. 

Anne Arundel County. 

Partridge, Quail, Rabbit may be killed from Nov. 10 to Dec. 15. 

Woodcock, Pheasant from Nov. 10 to Dec. 15. 

Ortolan, Rail from Sept. 15 to Nov. 1. 

Robin from Feb. 1 to Apr. 1. 

Non-residents prohibited from shooting, without consent of owner of land 
upon which said non-resident may hunt. 

Unlawful for non-resident to shoot unless he obtains a license from clerk of 
circuit court. Such license is for one year, and costs $6.50. 

Non=residents. Wild Fowl — It is unlawful for non-residents to shoot or 
trap upon the waters of Patuxent river, its tributaries or marshes, any goose, duck, 
snipe, ortolan, or other wildfowl, except by permission of citizens adjacent. 

It is unlawful to shoot wild fowl from any booby blind or brush blind on the 
waters of Severn river in Anne Arundel county, except on Mondays, Wednesdays and 
Fridays, and on the waters of Magothy river in said county, except on Tuesdays 
and Fridays; or on the waters of South fiver in said county on Tuesdays, Thurs- 
days and Saturdays of each week. Before any person shall place any booby blind 
or brush blind in or upon said waters and shoot therefrom, he must obtain a license 
from the clerk of the circuit court of Anne Arundel county, for which, including 
the clerk's fee, $2.50 must be paid; but any owner of a blind properly licensed may 
extend the privilege to any person to shoot therefrom on the days specified. Any 
person who shall violate any of the foregoing provisions is punishable by a fine of 
not less than $5 nor more than $20 for each offence, so far as the same applies to 
Severn and Magothy rivers, and a fine not to exceed $25 for each offence so far as 
the same is applicable to South river, and an additional fine of $5 to be imposed 
upon the owner of any blind who shall establish the same at a point nearer than 
three hundred yards from a blind already licensed, for each week said blind shall 
remain after due notice has been given to remove the same by the owner of the 
blind first established. Any person who shall trespass upon any blind established 
and licensed by this act, by shooting at wild fowl from the same without the consent 
of the owner of said blind, he or they shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $10 
nor more than $20, to stand committed until fine is paid. The informer is entitled 
to one-half of all fines. All licenses begin on the first day of May, and continue 
only for one year from date thereof; and n® one person shall be allowed to license 
more than one blind in any one season, and if more than one blind is obtained by 
any person the same shall be revoked. 

Baltimore County. 

Woodcock protected to June 15, 1895, after that date may be killed from June 
15 to Feb. 1. 



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Pheasant, Gray Squirrel protected until Sept. i, 1895, after that day may 
be killed; pheasant may be killed from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, and gray squirrel from 
Sept. 1 to Nov. r. 

Rabbit, Partridge— Unlawful to shoot said birds to Nov. 8, 1895, after that 
date may be killed from Nov. 8 to Dec. 24. 

Unlawful for any person, not a resident or taxpayer, to shoot woodcock or 
rabbit without a license, but landowner may extend to any one the privilege of 
shooting on their lands. 

Possession in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Insectivorous birds and their nests protected. 

Wild Fowl — Swivel gun, sink boat or float prohibited. 

Night shooting unlawful. 

The use of any booby blind or artificial point, at a greater distance than one 
hundred yards from the natural shore from which it may be extended, is prohibited. 

Calvert County. 

Partridges protected to Nov. 1, 1895, after this date may be killed from 
Nov. t to Jan. 11. License for non-residents, $6.50. 
English Mocking=birds protected at all times. 

Caroline County. 

Partridge or Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Woodcock — from July 4 to Feb. 1. 

Wild Duck from Sept. 10 to April 1. 

Sora, Water Rail from Sept. 20 to Jan. t. 

Rabbit from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Muskrat from Dec. 1 to March 15. 

Non=resident License — Unlawful for any non-resident not a bona fide real- 
estate owner in said county to shoot or trap any of the above birds or animals 
without having first obtained from the clerk of the circuit for said county a license 
which is good for one year, and fee for same is $4.50. 

The shipping out of the county any partridge, quail, woodcock or rabbit is 
unlawful. 

Carroll County. 

Partridge may be killed from Nov. 9 to Dec. 25. 
Woodcock from June 15 to Feb. 1. 
Pheasant, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 
Rabbit from Nov. 9 to Dec. 25. 
Squirrel from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Fee for non-resident ten dollars, but landowner may extend privilege of shoot- 
ing on his land. 

Nests and eggs of above birds protected. 

Possession in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Insectivorous birds and their nests and eggs protected. 

Cecil County. 

Partridge, Rabbit may be killed from Nov. 1 to Jan. 10. 

Woodcock from June 10 to Jan. 1. 

Rail, Reedbird, Pheasant from Sept. 5 to Feb. 1. 

Unlawful to shoot on private property with dog or gun. 

Possession of above birds during close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Wild Fowl, Elk and Bohemia Rivers — Sect. 361. It shall be lawful for 
the bona fide citizens of Cecil county to shoot wild fowl from sink boxes in the 
waters of the Elk and Bohemia rivers and their tributaries in said county, from the 



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first day of November in each year until the thirty-first day of March next succeed- 
ing, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of each week, upon obtaining a 
license so to do, as provided in the succeeding section. [The license shall be 
issued by the clerk of the circuit court ; fee, ten dollars. Consent of owner of 
land bordering the water must be obtained before the sink box can be placed. 
Applicant must make oath that he will comply with Sects. 361-364. Name or 
number must be conspicuously painted on the sink box.] 

Sassafras River — It shall be lawful for bona fide citizens of Cecil and Kent 
counties to shoot wild fowl from sink boxes in the waters of the Sassafras river, in 
said counties [during the same season and on the same days of the week as pre- 
scribed in Sect. 361, upon taking out licenses therefor; fee, ten dollars]. 

Chesapeake Bay. Season for Wild Fowl — Sect. 380. All that part of 
the Chesapeake bay and its waters lying northward of the following line, viz., 
beginning at the lighthouse on Turkey point in Cecil county, and drawn westward to 
a point half a mile north of the most northerly part of Spesutia island, thence con- 
tinuing said line still westward within half a mile of and north of the northern end 
of said island and the adjacent mainland until it reaches the shore in Harford 
county, at or near Oakington, shall be subject to the operation of the twenty-second 
section following. Sect. 381. The season for shooting wild fowl northward of the 
line described in the preceding section shall begin on the first day of November in 
each and every year, and continue until the thirty-first day of March next succeed- 
ing in each and every year hereafter, and it shall not be lawful for any person to 
kill or shoot at wild fowl northward of said line, except from ashore, and 
southward to a line drawn east from Point Concord lighthouse in Harford county 
to Carpenter's point on the western shore of Cecil county, at any other time. 
[Penalty, a fine of fifty dollars to a hundred dollars.] Sect. 382. It shall be lawful 
to shoot teal ducks, mallards, black ducks, bald pates, and all ducks -known as 
marsh ducks, in any manner other than by swivel gun, or big gun, from one hour 
before sunrise until one hour after sunset every day, from the fifteenth day of 
August to the first day of October of each year, on the waters of the Chesapeake 
bay, lying and being in the bounds described by Sect. 380. 

Night Shooting — Sect. 383. No person shall shoot or kill, or shoot at any 
wild fowl, in, on, or over the waters lying northward of the line described in Sect. 
380, in the night-time, with gun of any size or description whatever. [Penalty, a 
fine of one hundred to five hundred dollars.] 

Shooting from Boats — Sect. 384. No person shall, at any time, either in 
the day or night-time, shoot or kill, or shoot at, any wild fowl in, on, or over waters 
lying northward of the line described in Sect. 380, from any vessel, float, canoe, 
sneak boat, sink boat, or any other craft of any kind or description whatever, within 
one quarter of a mile of any shore in Cecil or Harford counties. [Penalty, a fine of 
fifty dollars to one hundred dollars.] 

Gunning Points — Sect. 385. Landowners may reserve gunning points. 

Big Guns — Sect. 386. No person shall kill or shoot at wild waterfowl in, on, 
or over the waters of the Chesapeake bay, from any boat, box or vessel of any 
kind or description whatever, with any big or swivel gun, or any kind of gun which 
cannot be conveniently discharged from the shoulder at arm's length, and without 
a rest. [Penalty, a fine of one hundred dollars to five hundred dollars.] 

Shooting Days — Sect. 387. No person shall gun for or after wild waterfowl, 
or shoot at or kill the same, northward of the line named and described in Sect. 380, 
but three days in each week, until the first day of January, during the season for shoot- 
ing wild fowl, as fixed by Sect. 381, and those days, prior to the first day of January, 
shall be Monday, Wednesday and Friday ; and on and after the first day of 
January, shall be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, until the end of the 
season for shooting wild fowl as aforesaid ; and each of said days shall comprehend 
the time intervening between one hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset. 



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of each day, and no more, and is not to include any part or period of a night. 
[Penalty, a fine of fifty dollars to one hundred dollars.] 

Sink Box, Sneak Boat, License — Sects. 388,389. No person shall use 
any sink box or sneak boat of any description on the aforesaid waters for shooting 
wild fowl, without having first obtained a license from the clerk of the circuit 
court for Harford or Cecil county ; license good from Nov. 1 to March 31 ; but 
shall not authorize the shooting of wild fowl therefrom within a less distance than 
one quarter of a mile of any shore in Harford or Cecil counties, or southward of the 
line particularly described in Sect. 380. Applicant for license must make oath 
that he is a bona fide citizen of the State, and will comply with the provisions of 
these sections. The number of the license must be conspicuously painted on the 
sink box or sneak boat. License fee for sink box, five dollars; for sneak boat, 
twenty dollars. Penalty for using said box or boat without a license, a fine of fifty 
dollars to one hundred dollars. No person holding a license to gun for or after 
wild waterfowl shall, during the gunning season as fixed by Sect. 381, be allowed to 
anchor or otherwise make stationary any sink box, sneak boat, or any other vessel 
or craft, on the waters lying northward of the line named in Sect. 380, on any 
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday prior to the first day of January, of said 
gunning season, and on and after the said first day of January, on any Tuesday, 
Thursday or Sunday, nor until the hour of five o'clock a.m. on the morning of the 
day next succeeding each of said days above specified ; and no person holding a 
license as above described and engaged in gunning for wild water fowl shall go on 
or over said waters with sink box, sneak boat, or other vessel or craft before the 
hour of five o'clock a.m. on the morning of the day next succeeding each of said 
days as above specified. [Penalty, a fine of twenty-five dollars to fifty dollars ; 
one half to officer making arrest ; and violator and craft and entire gunning outfit 
shall be deprived of the rights granted by the license for the next three successive 
gunning days.] 

Netting — Sect. 404. No person shall at any time take, catch, or trap, or 
attempt to take, catch, or trap, wild water fowl, by nets of any kind, within the 
Chesapeake bay or any of its tributaries within Cecil, Harford or Baltimore 
counties, or within any of the waters of said bay lying northward of a line drawn 
westerly from the most southerly point of Cecil county bordering on said bay, 
to the most southerly point of Baltimore county bordering on said bay. Sect. 
405. Penalty, fifty dollars to two hundred dollars, or in default, sixty days' 
imprisonment. Sect. 406. Justices of the peace of Cecil, Harford and Baltimore 
counties shall have concurrent jurisdiction. Sect. 408. The possession of any net 
or trap prima facie evidence. 

Charles County. 

Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Woodcock from July 4 to Feb. 24. 

Rabbit from Oct. 15 to Jan. 15. 

Non=resident Licenses — It is unlawful for any person not a resident of this 
county to shoot or entrap any of the above birds, without first having obtained 
from the clerk of the circuit court for the county a license, which will cost twenty 
dollars. Any landowner may extend, in writing, the privilege of shooting above birds 
on his own land. 

Wild Fowl — It is unlawful for any person, not a resident, to shoot wild fowl 
in any stream, river or creek, or any of the tributaries of the Potomac river within 
this county, without having first obtained a license from the clerk of the circuit 
court for the county ; good for one year ; fee, twenty-five-dollars. 

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Dorchester County. 

Partridge may be killed from Nov. i to Feb. i. 

Woodcock from June 15 to Feb. 1. 

Rabbit from Oct. 20 to Jan. 15. 

Mocking=birds protected at all times. 

Trapping or destruction of eggs or nests unlawful. 

Non=resident License- — Unlawful for non-residents to shoot or trap any 
partridge, woodcock or rabbit without first having obtained from the clerk of the 
circuit court for the county a license (good for one year; fee, five dollars). 
This provision does not apply to non-resident landowners and their relatives, nor to 
relatives or connections by marriage of bona fide residents of the county. 

Wild Fowl — Citizens of Hooper's island may shoot wild fowl from sink 
boats, blinds or otherwise for home consumption, within the waters surrounding 
said island, not exceeding One mile from the shores, but it shall be unlawful to kill 
wild fowl from sink boats or floating blinds within two miles west, south or east of 
the shores south of the lower Hooper's island ferry. It shall be lawful for citizens 
of Meekin's Neck to shoot wild fowl from sink boats or floating blinds on Honga 
river and Tar bay, within two miles of the shore of Meekin's Neck. Nothing in the 
code of public general laws shall be construed to prohibit any citizen of Dorchester 
county, or any person to whom any citizen may extend the privilege, from shooting 
from any sink boats any water fowl on Choptank river or tributaries, within the 
limits of said county, at any time from daybreak until dark, on any Tuesday, Thurs- 
day or Saturday. That it shall be unlawful for any other than bona fide citizens or 
residents of Parson's creek, Church creek and Neck districts in Dorchester county 
to shoot wild fowl from sink boats, sneak boats, boats carrying a light at night or 
from blinds or otherwise in the Little Choptank river. That it shall not be lawful 
for any person or persons to shoot or trap wild fowl or other game, without the 
consent of the owner in any pond or ponds which are private property of any citizen 
of Dorchester county ; provided, previous notice has been posted in two conspicuous 
places at or near the shore of such pond. 

Frederick County. 

Pheasant, Partridge, Rabbit may be killed from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wild Turkey from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15. 

Gray or Fox Squirrel from Aug. 15 to Dec. 20. 

Traffic in game prohibited. 

Insectivorous birds protected. 

Nests and eggs of above birds protected. 

Possession of any bird or rabbit prima facie evidence to convict. 

Snaring any of above birds prohibited. 

Garrett County. 

Woodcock, Pheasant may be killed from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. 
Snaring prohibited at all times for pheasant. 
Partridge from Oct. 15 to Dec. 1. 
Nests and eggs of above birds protected. 

Wild Turkey — Snaring or other device for taking wild turkeys prohibited 
from Jan. 1 to Sept. 15. 

Wild Deer from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Hunting with dogs prohibited. 

Possession of deer meat in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 



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Harford County. 

Partridge, Pheasant, Rabbit may be killed from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. 
Woodcock from June 10 to Aug. 10. 
Rail, Reedbird from Sept. 1 to Dec. 15. 
' Insectivorous birds with their eggs and nests protected. 
Possession of above during close season primu^facie evidence to convict. 
Shooting with dog on private property prohibited. 

Unlawful to beat the waters for the purpose of driving or frightening wild fowl 
from their feeding ground. 

Non-resident license fee $10, unless by permission of landowner. 

Howard County. 

Partridge, Rabbit may be killed from Oct. 31 to Dec. 24. 

Woodcock from June 15 to Dec. 24. 

Pheasant from Aug. 15 to Dec. 24. 

Eggs of above birds protected. Trapping of partridge prohibited. 

Non-resident License — Unlawful for non-resident to shoot without first 
having obtained from the clerk of the circuit court for the county a license (good 
for one year; fee $7.50). Any landowner may, by written invitation, extend the 
privilege of shooting on his land. 

Kent County. 

Partridge, Quail, Bob White, Woodcock, Robin, Rabbit may be killed 
from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Dove, Plover, Wild Pigeon from Aug. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Snipe from March 15 to June 1. 

Reedbird, Railbird, Ortolan from Sept. 1 to Nor. 1. 

It is unlawful for any person, not a bona fide resident of the county, to shoot 
or trap the above birds or animals, without having first obtained from the clerk of 
the circuit court for the county a license (good for one year; fee $15). If invited 
by landowner the fee is $5. 

Shipping for sale of above birds and animals at any season of the year, in any 
county or State, is unlawful without first obtaining a license from circuit court for 
the county. Fee, $100 ; license good for a year. 

Possession in close season prima facie evidence to convict. 

Shooting on lands of another, after notice posted, is unlawful. 

Montgomery County. 

Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. 

Woodcock from July 1 to Jan. 1. 

Pheasant from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wood Duck from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wild Turkey from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Rabbit from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Squirrel from Aug. 1 to Dec. 15. 

The trapping of rabbits is lawful from Oct. 15 to Jan 15. 

Insectivorous birds, with their nests and eggs, protected. 

Robins from Sept. 1 to April 1. 

Birds of prey may be shot any time. 

Prince George's County. 

Partridge, Quail, Rabbit may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 
Woodcock, Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, and from June 15 to Sept. 1. 
Robin from Nov. 1 to April 1. 



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Ortolan, Sora, Rail from Nov. i to Sept. i. 

English flocking=bird protected at all times. 

Insectivorous birds, with their nests and eggs, protected. 

Birds of prey may be shot at any time. 

Non-resident license fee is $20. 

Except by permission of citizens adjacent, non-residents are not allowed to 
shoot on the Patuxent river and tributaries any goose, duck, snipe, ortolan or other 
wild-fowl. 

Queen Anne's County. 

Partridge, Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Woodcock from July 4 to Feb. 1. 

Rabbit from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Robin from March 1 to Oct. 1. 

Insectivorous birds, with their nests and eggs, protected. 

The provision 1 elating to non-residents, export, possession and trespass is sim- 
ilar to the county of Kent. 

Wild Fowl — Sink boxes allowed by residents, but a license for same must 
be obtained from clerk of circuit court. Fee, ten dollars for one year from Nov. 1. 

Shooting from any vessel or boat, while wild fowl are upon feeding grounds, 
is prohibited. 

St. Mary's County. 

Woodcock may be killed from July 4 to Feb. 24. 

Partridge from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. 

Rabbit from Sept. 1 to Jan. 15. 

Non resident license fee, twenty dollars. 

It is lawful for any bona fide citizen of St. Mary's and Charles counties to shoot 
any waterfowl from any vessel or craft in the waters of Wicomico, and its trib- 
utaries in St. Mary's and Charles counties. 

Somerset County. 

Partridge, Quail may be killed from Nov. 10 to Jan. 15. 

Wild Duck from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

Rabbit from Nov. 10 to Jan. 15. 

Muskrat from Nov. 1 to March 1. 

Wild Goose from Nov. 1 to April 1. 

Woodcock from June 15 to Jan. 1. 

Insectivorous birds, with their nests and eggs, protected. Crows and black- 
birds may be killed at all times. 

Non-residents prohibited from shooting above birds and animals without 
obtaining license from circuit court. Fee, $9.50; good for one year. 

If accompanied or invited by a resident, the above does not apply. 

Possession of above birds or animals during close season is prima facie evi- 
dence to convict. 

Shooting upon private property, where notice is posted, prohibited. 

Night shooting prohibited. 

Talbot County. 

Partridge, Rabbit may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31. 
Woodcock from July 4 to Jan. 1. 
Sora, Rail, Summer Duck from Sept. 10 to Jan. 1. 
Trapping of above birds or destruction of their nests prohibited. 
Non-residents prohibited from shooting without license from circuit court. 
Fee, $9.50; good for one year. 



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Shooting upon private property after notice unlawful. 

Wild Fowl — It is lawful to shoot wild fowl from sink boxes, provided the 
waters where the boxes are used shall not be less than three hundred yards in 
width. 

Night shooting by artificial light prohibited. 

Washington County. 
Woodcock may be killed from July 12 to Dec. 25. 
Pheasant, Dove from Aug. 12 to Dec. 25. 
Squirrel from June 1 to July 1 and from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1. 
Deer, Wild Turkey from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. 
Quail, Partridge, Rabbit from Oct. 20 to Dec. 25. 
Insectivorous birds protected. 
Snaring of rabbits prohibited. 

The sale of above birds and animals is prohibited, and the sale for purpose of 
selling elsewhere is unlawful. 

Shooting of wild fowl in night time prohibited. 

Wicomico County. 

Woodcock may be killed from June 15 to Feb. 1. 

Plover, Sandpiper, Partridge, Quail from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15. 

Wood or Summer Duck from Sept. 10 to Jan. 1. 

Squirrel from Sept. 1 to Feb. 15. 

Rabbit from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. 

Mink, Otter, Muskrat from Dec. 15 to March 15. 

Insectivorous birds, with their nests and eggs, protected. 

Possession in close season of above birds and animals prima facie evidence to 
convict. This provision, however, does not apply to person killing the above birds 
on his own premises. 

The sale of any partridge or quail after the same has been killed is prohibited, 
except for consumption as food. 

Export of above birds beyond the limits of the county is prohibited. 

Worcester County. 

Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Nightshooting of partridge at all times prohibited. 
Rabbit from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. 
Insectivorous birds, with their eggs, protected. 
Birds of prey may be killed. 
Possession prima facie evidence. 

The provisions as to sale and export are the same as in Wicomico county. 
Wild Fowl from Nov. 1 to April 10. 

Non-residents must obtain license to shoot wild fowl from clerk of circuit 
court. The license is for one year, and the fee $10. 
Netting of above birds prohibited. 
Shooting by artificial light at night is prohibited. 
Night shooting prohibited, except from the shore. 
The use of any swivel or pivot gun unlawful. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Trout may be caught from April 1 to Aug. 15. 

[In Frederick county from March 1 to Sept. 1. In Baltimore county from 
March 1 to July 1. Unlawful to catch trout in this county less than six inches.] 



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Trout may be caught at any time in waters upon one's own land. 

Seining or netting is prohibited. 

Fishing in private ponds unlawful after notice posted. 

Potomac River — It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or destroy 
or to attempt to catch or destroy, any fish in the waters of the Potomac river or 
tributaries above the place commonly known as the " Little Falls " of the 
Potomac during the month of May, except shad and herring, which may be caught 
at any time. It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or destroy, or to attempt 
to catch or destroy, fish in the waters of the Potomac river and tributaries above 
the said " Little Falls " of the Potomac at any time by means of sledging, or by 
trot or out lines set with live bait ; nor shall it be lawful to catch or destroy, or 
attempt to catch or destroy, any black bass or salmon in any manner between the 
first day of May and the first day of June, in each year; nor shall it be lawful for 
any person to kill fish with poison or drug or by the explosion of powder or other 
substance at any time. 

flASSACHUSETTS. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Gray Squirrel, Hare and Rabbit may be killed from Sept. 15 to March 1. 

Unlawful to buy, sell or offer for sale above animals during close season. 

Deer — By the Act of 1883, Chap. 169, which is the law at the present time, 
whoever hunts, chases or kills a deer within the counties of Plymouth or Barnsta- 
ble, except his own tame deer, kept on his own grounds, shall forfeit for every such 
offence $100. [There is no law as to deer in the other counties, for Chap. 92, Sect. 
8 of the Public Statutes was repealed by an act passed by the legislature in 1886. 

Ruffed Grouse (commonly known as Partridge), Woodcock, may be killed 
from Sept. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Transportation out of the State at any time of woodcock, quail, or ruffed 
grouse is prohibited. 

Quail may be killed from Oct. 15 to Tan. 1. 

Black Duck, Wood or Summer Duck, Teal or any of the so called duck 
species, may be killed from Sept. 1 to April 15. 

Pinnated Grouse — Unlawful to shoot at any time. 

Possession or sale of birds mentioned above unlawful during close season, 
wherever the birds may have been taken or killed, provided, however, any person, 
firm or corporation dealing in game or engaged in the cold storage business may 
buy, sell or have in possession and any person may buy from the above, quail fiom 
Oct. 15 to May 1 ; and any such person, firm or corporation may have in posses- 
sion on cold storage, quail, and may buy, sell and have in possession pinnated 
grouse, wild pigeons and any of the so-called shore, marsh or beach birds, or of the 
so-called duck species, at any season, if said quail, grouse or other birds have not 
been taken or killed in this State contrary to the law. 

Plover, Snipe, Sandpiper, Rail or any of the so-called shore, marsh or 
beach birds may be killed from July 15 to May 1. 

Wild or Passenger Pigeon, Gull or Tern may be killed from Oct. 1 to 
May 1. 

Wild Fowl — Unlawful to pursue wild fowl with or by aid of a boat propelled 
by steam or naphtha, or by aid of a boat or vessel propelled by any mechanical 
means other than sails, oars or paddles. 

It is unlawful to kill any wild fowl or any of the so-called shore, marsh or 
beach birds with a swivel or pivot gun, or by the use of a torch, jack or artificial 
light. 



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Transportation — Whoever takes, carries, sends or transports any of the 
birds or animals protected, out of the State, the said birds or animals having been 
illegally taken or killed within the State, is liable to a fine of $20. 

English Sparrows, Crow Blackbirds, Crows, Jays, Birds of Prey, 
Wild Geese are not protected. 

Sunday shooting is prohibited. 

Snaring, trapping, use of ferrets for game birds, water fowl, hare or rabbit is 
unlawful, but owner of land, upon his land, or a member of the family of such 
owner, if authorized by such owner, may snare ruffed grouse, hare or rabbit from 
Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Possession of game during close season is prima facie evidence to convict. 

flongolian, English or Golden Pheasant — By an act of the legislature of 
1895, whoever takes or kills, or has in his possession, except for purposes of propaga- 
tion, any Mongolian, English or golden pheasant, at any time within five years from 
Feb. 15, 1895, shall be punished by a fine of twenty dollars for every bird so taken, 
killed or had in possession. 

Nantucket, Tuckernuck, fluskeget, Gravelly Islands — Whoever shoots 
at or kills any wild fowl or any of the so-called shore, marsh or beach birds from 
boats in the harbor and great ponds of Nantucket, and the waters in and around 
the islands of Tuckernuck, Muskeget and the Gravelly islands, shall be punished 
for each offence by a fine of $20. 

Plymouth, Kingston, Duxbury — Whoever, within the limits of Plymouth 
harbor or bay, so-called, including the waters adjacent to the towns of Plymouth, 
Kingston, Duxbury, shoots at or kills a black duck by the use of any gun having 
a larger bore than that commonly known as No. 8, or pursues a black duck by the 
use of any boat or other floating device whatever, shall be punished by a fine of 
not less than five nor more than $25. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Lake Trout may be caught from April 1 to 
Sept. 1 ; except in counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, where such time 
will be between April 1 and Aug. 1. It is unlawful during close season to take, 
sell, offer or expose for sale, or to have in possession any of these fish. 

It is unlawful to sell, or offer, or expose for sale at any time trout less than six 
inches in length. 

Salmon maybe caught from May 1 to Aug. 1. 

Trout Artificially Raised — Trout not less than nine inches in length, 
hatched from the egg in the house of the owner and grown in pools of said owner, 
may be sold for food during the months of February and March. 

Black Bass may be caught from June 1 to Dec. 1. 

[May be caught in the Connecticut river and its tributaries at any time.] Pos- 
session or sale of black bass during close season unlawful. Mus* be caught with 
naturally or artificially-baited hook and hand line. 

Pickerel — Any other mode of taking pickerel than by artificially or naturally- 
baited hook or line is prohibited. 

Pickerel in the County of Berkshire — Whoever takes from the waters 
of the county of Berkshire a pickerel less than ten inches in length, or sells or offers 
to sell, or has in his possession, with intent to sell in said county any such pickerel, 
shall forfeit one dollar for each pickerel so sold or offered or exposed for sale ; and 
in any prosecutions under this act the possession of any pickerel less than ten 
inches in length shall be prima facie evidence of a violation thereof. 

Smelts may be caught from June 1 to March 15. 



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Any other mode of taking smelt than by artificially or naturally-baited hook 
or line prohibited. Possession of any other device and same intended for purpose 
of catching smelts prima facie evidence to convict. This provision does not apply 
to Bristol, Barnstable, Nantucket or Dukes counties. 

Nets — The drawing, setting, stretching, or using a drag net, set net, purse 
net, or seine in any pond, prohibited. 

Possession of fish during prohibited time is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Fishing on Sunday is prohibited. 

Lobsters — Whoever sells or offers for sale or has in his possession a lobster 
less than ten and one-half inches in length, measuring from the extremity of the 
bone projecting from the head to the end of the bone of the middle flipper of the 
tail of the lobster, extended on its back its natural length, shall forfeit five dollars 
for every such lobster ; and in all prosecutions under this section, the possession of 
any lobster not of the required length shall be prima facie evidence to convict. 
Any mutilation of a lobster affecting its measurement shall ho. prima facie evidence 
that the lobster is less than ten and one-half inches in length. 

Unlawful for non-residents of State to set or keep, or cause to be set or kept 
in any of the waters of this State any trap, pot or net for the catching of lobsters 
or to carry them out of the State in vessels. 

Whoever catches and mutilates a lobster by severing the tail from the body 
before said lobster is cooked, shall be punished by a fine of five dollars for each 
offence, and in all prosecutions under this act, the possession, by a person engaged 
in catching or taking lobsters, of the tail of any uncooked lobster so severed from 
the body, shall be prima facie evidence to convict. Whoever, during any season 
of the year, catches or takes, and whoever has in his possession in this Common- 
wealth, with intent to sell, any female lobster bearing eggs, shall be punished for 
each offence by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, or 
by imprisonment in the house of correction for not less than one nor more than 
three months ; provided, however, that a person catching and taking any such lob- 
ster and immediately returning it alive to the waters from which it was taken, shall 
not be subject to such penalty ; and provided, also, that this act shall not apply to 
lobsters spawning in lobster cars, if they are immediately returned alive to the 
waters as aforesaid. 

FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS. 

Unnavigable Tidal Stream — The riparian proprietor of an unnavigable 
tidal stream, whether the waters of the same are inclosed or not, in which fishes are 
lawfully cultivated or maintained, shall have the control of the fishery thereof 
within his own premises and opposite thereto to the middle of the stream, and a 
riparian proprietor at the mouth of said stream shall also have control of the fish- 
ing thereof beyond and around the mouth of the stream so far as the tide ebbs, 
provided that it does not ebb more than eighty rods, and whoever fishes within 
these limits without permission of such owner shall forfeit not less than one dollar 
nor more than twenty dollars for the first offence and not less than five nor more 
than fifty dollars for any subsequent offence, and shall in addition forfeit any boat 
or apparatus used in such illegal fishing. 

Brandt Island. 

In town of Mattapoisett, taking fish by any other means than hook and line 
within fifty rods of said island is unlawful, without written consent of Mattapoisett 
selectmen. 

Buzzard's Bay. 

No traps, weirs, pounds, yards or stationary apparatus of any kind for the tak- 
ing of fish, shall be used or maintained in the waters of Buzzard's bay or any har- 



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bor, cove or bight thereof, but a license may be obtained from the city or town 
lying upon tide water to construct fish weirs in said waters within city or town 
limits for a term not to exceed five years. 

Connecticut River. 

Shad and alewives in river and tributaries between July i and March 15 pro- 
tected. Fishing within two hundred yards of any fishway, or beyond two hundred 
yards and within four hundred yards, save with baited hook and line, unlawful. 
Gill nets in river or tributaries forbidden. Unlawful from March 15 to July I, 
pound, weir or set net, with meshes less than two inches in extent ; or seine at any 
time between sunset Saturday and sunrise Monday. 

Connecticut, Westneld, Deerfield, Miller's, Merrimac, Nashua and 
Housatonic Rivers. 

Use of sweep seine with mesh which stretches less than five inches, in these 
waters or tributaries, is forbidden. 

Edgartown and Cottage City. 

Seine, mesh net or gill net for taking fish, except mackerel, within three miles 
from shore is forbidden. This shall not affect lessees of ponds nor corporate rights. 

Fisheries of the Town of Mashpee. 

Unlawful for non-residents to fish without selectmen's permit, except in Hamb- 
lin's pond and its outlet and trout fishing in Popponessett bay. 

Merrimac River. 

The legislature of 1895 passed an act that : All provisions of law relative to 
the taking of shad or aiewives in the Merrimac river, so far as they relate to the 
taking of fish in any part of said river where the tide ebbs and flows, or the selling 
of fish taken in that part of said river, are hereby repealed; provided, however, that 
whoever uses in that part of said river a gill net of any description, or a sweep seine 
having a mesh which stretches less than two and a quarter inches, shall forfeit $25 
for each offence and in addition shall forfeit the fish taken and the apparatus used. 

It shall be unlawful to take shad in the Merrimac river in any manner between 
the first day of July in any year and the first day of April in the succeeding year. 

North River (Plymouth County). 

Forbids seine or seines over 385 feet in length. Chap. 336, Laws 1890, forbids 
obstructing passage of fish with seines, except when one is lawfully fishing. Per- 
mits hoop nets for ice fishing. Forbids use of torch, lamp or other artificial light 
to aid in the spearing of eels. 

Plum Island Bay Tributaries. 

Forbids nets with mesh less than two and one-half inches ; or taking smelt from 
March 15 to June 1. 

Westport River. 

Mackerel may be taken in any way except on Fridays and Saturdays ; smelts, 
herring, or alewives with hand nets, except on above days. Smelts, herring, 
alewives or perch may be taken in that part of Westport river north of a 
line drawn east and west from the south end of Cadmans Neck in said river. 



60 American Game and Fish Laws. — Massachusetts, Michigan. 

Parker Mills and Tihonet Ponds in Wareham. 

Unlawful to fish for alewives, salmon or shad without consent of Tremont Nail 
Company. 

Bass River. 
Fishing in the river regulated by the selectmen of the towns of Yarmouth and 
Dennis. 

Crystal Lake (Haverhill). 

Unlawful to fish from sunrise on Wednesday morning in any week to sunrise 
on Monday morning the following week, for three years from April 23, 1894. 

Inhabitants of Rochester and Mattapoisett 

May take fish by license of the selectmen in their respective towns. May also take 
eels, white perch from Barlow's pond without a permit. 

Mill and Essex Rivers (Essex County). 

Unlawful to fish for alewives without obtaining a license from the selectmen of 
the town of Essex. 

Wellfleet. 

Seining of bluefish prohibited north and east of Smalleys Bar inside of a line 
drawn from Smalleys Bar buoy, E. S. E. to the eastern shore, and W. N. W. to 
western shore. 

Protection of Smelts in Boston Harbor and other waters — It is un- 
lawful to set, draw or attempt to set, draw or use any net, seine, trap or device for 
catching smelts other than a naturally or artificially baited hook in the waters of 
Boston harbor, Hingham harbor, Weir river, Weymouth Black river, Neponset 
river, Charles river, Mystic river, or in any cove, bay, inlet or tributary of the same. 
Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prohibit the use 
of traps for catching lobsters. 

Swan Pond River (Plymouth County). 
Fishing in this river is regulated by the selectmen of the town of Dennis. 

Sherman Pond (Town of Brimfield). 

The town may by vote in town meeting make regulations as to fishing in Sher- 
man pond. 

Herring River. 

Fishing in this river is regulated by the selectmen of the town of Bourne. 



niCHIGAN. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 



Time in which Deer may be killed — No person shall pursue or hunt or 
kill any deer in this State save only from the first day of November to the twenty- 
fifth day of November, both inclusive, in each year. 

Illegal killing of Deer, etc. — No person or persons shall pursue, hunt or 
kill at any time any deer when it is in its red coat, or any fawn when it is in its 
spotted coat, or have in his possession the skin of such deer or fawn in the red or 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Michigan. 61 

spotted coat, and the having in his possession the skin of such dear or fawn shall 
he, prima facie evidence of such illegal killing. 

Hunting: or Killing of Deer, where prohibited — No person or persons 
shall at any time kill or capture any deer in the waters of any of the streams, ponds 
or lakes within the jurisdiction of this State. 

No person or persons shall kill or capture any deer by means of any pit, pit- 
fall or trap, or make use of any artificial light in hunting deer. 

No person shall make use of a dog in hunting, pursuing or killing a deer 
within the boundaries of this State. 

Dog pursuing Deer may be killed — Any dog pursuing or killing a deer, or 
following upon the track of a deer, is hereby declared a public nuisance, and may 
be killed by any person when so seen, and the owner of such a dog shall have no 
recourse at law against the person so killing such dog. 

When Wild Turkey may be killed — No person shall kill or destroy, by 
any means whatever, or attempt to kill or destroy, any wild turkey at any time 
except from the first day of November to the fifteen day of December, inclusive, in 
each year. 

When Woodcock may be killed — Unlawful to kill or destroy, or attempt 
to kill or destroy, any woodcock save only from the fifteenth day of August to the 
fifteenth day of December in each year. 

When certain Wild Fowl may be killed — No person shall kill or destroy, 
by any means whatever, any wild duck, wild goose, or other wild water fowl or snipe, 
save only from the first day of September in each year to the first day of January 
in the year following. Provided, however, that it shall be lawful to hunt or kill 
jack-snipe, red-head, blue-bill, canvas-back, widgeon, pin-tail ducks or wild geese 
between Sept. I and May i. 

The transportation of game or animals through any county that have been 
killed illegally is unlawful. 

The use of swivel or punt gun, sink boat or battery for purpose of killing wild 
fowl is prohibited. 

Ruffed Grouse or Partridge, Pheasant, Colin, Quail — No person or 
persons shall kill, capture or destroy, or attempt to kill, capture or destroy, any 
ruffed grouse, sometimes called partridge or pheasant, except from the first day of 
November to the fifteenth day of December, inclusive, in each year, or any colin or 
quail, sometimes called Virginia partridge, save only from the first day of November 
to the fifteen day of December, inclusive, in each year. Provided, that in the Upper 
Peninsula, partridge, or ruffed grouse, may be killed from the first day of October 
to the first day of January, inclusive, in each year. 

Grouse or Prairie Chicken — No person shall kill or attempt to kill any 
pinnated grouse or prairie chicken until the first day of September, eighteen 
hundred and ninety-four, and thereafter only, in the months of September and 
October in each year. 

Insectivorous and song birds with their nests protected. 

Snaring prohibited — It is unlawful for a person at any time to take or 
capture, or attempt to take or capture, any turkeys, partridge, prairie chicken, 
pigeon, wild duck, wild grouse or quail by means of nets, snares, pits, pitfalls or 
cages. Provided, that it shall be lawful to trap quail and take them alive for the 
purpose of keeping them alive through the winter and for no other purpose what- 
ever. Said quail are not to be transported to other places, but must be again 
liberated in the same place where they were caught when the weather is suitable in 
spring. 

Sale of Protected Game — It is unlawful to sell or expose for sale, or have 
in possession for purpose of selling or exposing for sale, any kind of species of 
birds or animals protected by this act, after the expiration of eight days next suc- 
ceeding the time limited and prescribed for the killing of any such birds or animals. 



62 American Game and Fish Laws. — Michigan. 

Provided, however, that it shall be lawful to expose for sale and to sell any quail 
for the purpose of preserving the same alive through the winter. And it shall also 
be lawful for any person to take alive, on his own premises, at any time and in any 
manner, any wood duck, teal duck or mallard duck, or wild turkey for the sole 
purpose of domestication or for scientific or breeding purposes, and possession and 
transportation alive of such wild fowl, so taken on one's own premises, may be had 
for any such purpose. 

Transportation — Any railroad, express company or other common car- 
riers, or any of their agents or servants or other persons having any of the 
above named birds or animals in their possession for transportation, or shall 
transport the same after the expiration of five days next succeeding the time limited 
and prescribed for the killing of such birds and animals, shall be punished by fine 
not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Provided, that no 
such penalty shall apply to the transportation of live quail which are to be kept 
alive throughout the winter, or to the transportation of such birds or animals i» 
transit through the State from other States where it is lawful to kill such birds or 
animals at the time of such transportation. 

Wild Pigeons — No person shall use any gun or guns or fire-arms to maim, 
kill, or destroy any wild pigeon or pigeons, at or within five miles of the place or 
places where they are gathered in bodies for the purpose of brooding their young, 
known as pigeon nestings ; and no person or persons shall shall use any gun to kill 
any wild pigeon within two miles of such nesting place. 

Non=resident Hunters — Every non-resident of the State of Michigan, who 
engages in the hunting or killing of deer in any county in the State of Michigan 
shall be required to take out a license from the county clerk of the county where 
he proposes to locate his camp during the open season. Each and every person 
not a resident of the State of Michigan shall pay a license fee of twenty-five 
dollars. Such license shall allow such person to hunt or kill deer in any county of 
the State for the open season of the calendar year of which the license bears date. 

Resident of State required to take out license — Every resident who has 
resided in the State of Michigan for six months, who proposes to hunt or kill deer 
in the State shall take out a license from the county clerk of the county where he 
resides, which license shall be certified to by two witnesses, or by the county clerk 
of said county, showing that the person to whom it is issued is a bona fide resident 
of the county where the license is issued. The fee for the use of such license to a 
resident of the State of Michigan shall not exceed fifty cents. All licenses shall 
continue in force only during the hunting season of the year in which such license 
shall be issued. No person licensed under this act shall be allowed to kill more 
than five deer in any one year, and there shall be attached to each deer or part of 
deer shipped one coupon from said license, which coupon shall be signed and 
detached by the person to whom- the license is issued in the presence of the 
shipping agent at the point of shipment. 

Possession of Game and Fish — That no person shall at any time or in any 
manner acquire any property in, or subject to his dominion or control, any of the 
birds, game or fish, the killing, taking or having in possession of which is at any 
time or at all times prohibited by any of the laws of this State, but they shall 
always and under all circumstances and conditions be and remain the sole property 
of the State. 

Unlawful to Catch Fish and Shoot Game to ship out of State — No 
person, company or corporation shall at any time catch, take or kill, or have in 
possession of or under control, any of the birds, game or fish of this State, the 
killing of which is at any time or at all times prohibited by law, with intent to ship 
the same beyond the limits of this State, or with intent to allow or aid in their 
shipment out of this State, or shall ship or intentionally allow or aid in their 
shipment out of this State. Provided, however, that fish taken in Lakes Michigan, 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Michigan. 63 

Superior, Huron and Erie, and the bays and harbors connected with said lakes, and 
the Sault Ste. Marie, St. Clair, Saginaw and Detroit rivers, may be sold, trans- 
ported and shipped out of this State. 

No person to have game or fish that is caught in other States contrary to law. 

Possession of fish or game during close season is unlawful. 

Selling prohibited Game and Fish — No person, company or corporation 
shall sell, or attempt to sell, or expose for sale, or have in possession or under 
control for the purpose of selling or exposing for sale, any kind of bird, game or 
fish at any time when the taking, catching or killing of such kind of birds, game or 
fish is prohibited by the laws of this State. Provided, however, that nothing in 
this act shall prevent the taking or catching alive of birds, game or fish for 
domestication, propagation or breeding purposes. 

Sale or barter of Quail, Partridge or Woodcock prohibited — No 
person shall, by himself, his clerk, servant or agent, expose or keep for sale, or 
directly or indirectly, upon any pretense or any device, sell or barter, or in con- 
sideration of the purchase of any other property, give to any other person any 
quail, woodcock or partridge in the State of Michigan. 

Mongolian and English Pheasants — That no person or persons shall 
pursue, hunt or kill or attempt to pursue, hunt or kill or molest in any manner 
whatever any Mongolian pheasants or English pheasants until the first day of 
November, nineteen hundred, and then only from the first day of November to the 
fifteenth day of December, inclusive, in each year. 

No person, firm or corporation shall for a period of ten years from and after 
March 26, 1895, sell or attempt to sell, or expose for sale or ship or transport out 
of this State, or attempt to ship or transport out of this State, or have in posses- 
sion for the purpose of shipping or transporting outside of this State, any Mon- 
golian pheasants or English pheasants. 

Antwerp or Homing Pigeons are protected. 

LOCAL LAWS RELATING TO GAHE. 

Island of Bois Blanc (Lake Huron). 

JTluskrats — No person or persons shall kill, destroy or take by any means 
whatsoever, within the limits of the marshes bordering on the waters of Lake 
Erie, Detroit river, River St. Clair, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron and Lake Mich- 
igan, any muskrat found in said marshes, or in or on the banks of any bayous or 
creeks in said marshes, between the fifteenth day of April in each year and the 
first day of March next. 

Hunting on Enclosed Lands of Another — It shall be unlawful for any 
person or persons to hunt for game with fire-arms, dogs, or otherwise on any 
enclosed lands or premises of another in any county of this State without the con- 
sent of the owner or lessee of such lands or premises. 

No person shall pursue, or hunt, or kill, by any means whatsoever, any elk or 
deer on above island until Nov. 1, 1899. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Speckled Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Grayling or California Trout — 

No person shall catch or take from any lake, river or stream of this State, by 
any means whatever, any speckled trout, landlocked salmon, grayling or California 
trout, from the first day of September in each year until the first day of May fol- 
lowing thereafter; nor shall any person catch or take any muskellonge, or any 



64: American Game and Fish Laws. — Michigan. 



black, strawberry, green or white bass, by any means whatever, except by hook and 
line, from any sueh lake, river or stream, from the first day of March in each year 
to the first of July following thereafter. It shall be lawful for the State Board of 
Fish Commissioners to give permits in writing to any person to catch or take any 
such fish at such time and in such manner as they shall direct for the purposes of 
propagation. 

Unlawful to Buy or Sell — No person shall knowingly purchase, buy or 
sell, or attempt to purchase, buy or sell, any of the kinds of fish named in the fore- 
going secti®n during the respective prohibited periods above named. 

Dynamite or Spear — It shall not be lawful hereafter at any time to kill or 
destroy or attempt to kill or destroy, any fish in any of the waters by the use or aid 
of dynamite, herculean or giant powder, or any other explosive substance or com- 
bination of substances, or by the use of Indian cockle or other substance or device, 
which has a tendency to stupify the fish. It is unlawful for any person or persons 
to take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill, any fish by the use of any 
kind of spear during the months of March, April, May and June of each year in 
any of the waters of this State, except Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron, St. Clair 
and Erie, and in Saginaw bay. Provided, however, that the spearing or catching 
by dip net of mullet, grass-pike, red-sides and suckers shall not be unlawful. 

Unlawful to Fish in Certain Manner in Certain Lakes — It is unlaw- 
ful for any person to catch, or attempt to catch, any fish at any time with seines, 
pound nets, gill nets or any species of nets, in any of the waters of this State, except 
Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie, and the bays and harbors connected 
with said lakes, Saginaw bay and the Sault Ste. Marie, St. Clair, Saginaw and 
Detroit rivers. It is also unlawful for any person to take, catch or kill any fish in 
any manner whatever, except by hook and line, in the St. Clair river below the vil- 
lage of Algonac, in St. Clair county, or in any of the channels through which the 
said river empties iuto Lake St. Clair, or in any of the bays, channels or other 
waters known as the St. Clair Flats, and that part of Lake St. Clair lying north, 
northeast, and east of a line drawn from the south end of the United States ship 
canal at the mouth of the south or main ship channel to the mouth of the Clinton 
river. Provided, however, that the use of dip nets in catching mullet, red-sides, and 
suckers shall not be unlawful. And provided further, that it shall be lawful to 
catch mullets, red-sides, sturgeons and suckers in that part of the St. Joseph river 
lying in the county of Berrien, with nets, during the months of March and April in 
each year. 

Unlawful to Catch, except by Hook and Line — It is unlawful for any per- 
son to catch, at any time, any speckled or brook trout, German trout, California 
trout, landlocked salmon, or grayling, or any black, strawberry, green or white 
bass, in any manner whatever except by hook and line, in any waters of this State, 
excepting Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, and the bays and harbors 
connected with said lakes, and Saginaw bay. 

Lawful Size — It is unlawful for any person to kill or capture, in any manner 
whatever, in any of the waters of this State, or to have in possession, any brook 
trout, speckled trout, California trout, landlocked salmon or grayling, of a less size 
than six inches in length. 

Unlawful to fish in private waters. 

Unlawful to take minnows and small fry fish, except for fish bait. 
It is unlawful for any person to fish with any species of seines or nets within 
a radius of one hundred feet of or from any fish shute or ladder, down to which a 
fish shut© or ladder is attached, or to hinder or frighten fish from a free passage 
up or down a fish shute or ladder. 

It is "unlawful for any person to place a weir dam, fish weir, weir net or other 
device across any race stream, lake or river, in such a manner as to obstruct the 
free passage of fish up and down the same. 



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To Kill Three Years after Stocking— It is unlawful for any person to 
catch, by any means whatsoever, any brook trout, grayling or California trout from 
any stream in which brook trout, grayling, or California trout are not native, and 
which may have been stocked with such fish by the State Board of Fish 
Commissioners, for the period of three years after the first planting of any such 
fish therein. 

To Sell or Ship — It is unlawful at any time hereafter for any person to catch 
or capture, by any means whatever, for the purpose of sale, or to snip for the pur- 
pose of sale, any brook trout or grayling from any of the inland waters of this 
State. 

Placing obstructions in water where fish are taken is prohibited. 

Unlawful to Catch Fish Under Certain Weight with Net — That it is 
unlawful for any person to catch with any species of net whatsoever, and retain for 
sale or use, any black bass, or sell or offer for sale or make use of any perch of a 
less weight than four ounces, or any pike, pickerel or catfish of a less weight than 
one pound, and it shall be the duty of any person who shall take any perch, pike 
pickerel or catfish of a less weight than herein prescribed, or any black bass of any 
size, to replace the same alive and without injury in the waters from which the 
same were taken. 

Catching of Fish in Inland Lakes — It is unlawful for any person to catch 
or attempt to catch or kill, any fish in any of the inland lakes and streams with any 
kind of spear or grab hook or by the use of jacks or artificial light of any kind, or 
by the use of set lines, or night lines ; said set lines or night lines within the 
meaning of this act shall be deemed to be a continuous line anchored at either 
end, to which shorter lines with hooks are attached, or any kind of net, or any 
kind of fire-arms or explosives or other device except the hook and line. Provided, 
however, that the taking, catching or killing, or attempting to take, catch or kill, 
of mullet, grass-pike, commonly called pickerel, red-sides and suckers by means 
of spear or grab hook, or by the use of jacks or artificial lights during any season 
of the year in the waters of Big and Little Clam lakes in the county of Wex- 
ford, shall not be unlawful. 

Fishermen to Report to Superintendent of Fisheries — All persons 
having a residence in this State, engaged in fishing as a business for the whole or 
any portion of the year, in any of the great lakes or Detroit river shall, on or 
before the twenty-fifth day of November of each year, report to the superintendent 
of fisheries, at Detroit, the amount in pounds of all the food-fish caught by them 
during the year, together with the average price received per pound. 

CERTAIN LOCAL LAWS RELATING TO FISH. 

It is unlawful for any person between the first day of December in each year 
and the first day of April next succeeding, to fish with hook [and] or line or in any 
other manner on lakes known as Round lake in Lenawee county, and Wh.itmore 
lake, in Washtenaw county. 

FISHING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN LAKES. 

That it shall not be lawful to capture, kill, or destroy, or attempt to capture, 
kill or destroy any fish in any lake in the township of Jefferson, or Diamond lake 
in the townships of Penn, Calvin, Jefferson and Lagrange, and Stone lake in the 
township of Lagrange, all being in the county of Cass, or in any lake in the town- 
ship [of] Watervliet, in the county of Berrien. Provided, that fishing with a hook 
and line shall not be deemed unlawful between the first day of May and November 
in each year. 



66 American Game and Fish Laws. — Michigan. 



Reed's Lake or Fiske Lake. 

It is unlawful to fish in said lakes or either of them in any manner, or to 
take and remove any fish therefrom in any manner, at any time during the months 
of November, December, January, February, March and April in any year. 

It is unlawful for any person to catch or take whitefish, between the twentieth 
day of November and the first day of March succeeding in each year, in any of 
said waters of Lake Erie or Detroit and St. Clair rivers. 

Inland Lakes in Counties of Alpena and Presque Isle. 

It is unlawful for any person to take or catch any fish during the months of 
January, February, March and April, in any of the inland lakes of or situate in the 
counties of Alpena and Presque Isle. 

Swains' Lake (Jackson County). 

It is unlawful for any person between the first day of December in each year 
and the first day of April next succeeding, to fish with a hook and line, or in any 
other manner, in the lake known as Swains' lake, in Jackson county. 

Waldo or Bear Lake. 

It is unlawful to take or catch, by any means whatsoever, small mouth black 
bass in Walloon lake, or Bear lake, so called, from the fifteenth day of April in 
each year, to the twelfth day of July next succeeding. 

Transportation of Fish (Branch and St. Joseph Counties).— No person, 
company or corporation shall at any time expose for sale, transport, or have in 
his possession any fish for any purpose except consumption as food in this State, 
which have been caught in any of the waters of Branch or St. Joseph counties. 

Diamond Lake (Cass County). 

That hereafter it shall be unlawful to take or catch fish by means of any set 
lines or night lines, or any kind of tackle or by any means whatsoever, from any of 
the waters of Diamond lake, in Cass county, during the months of December, Jan- 
uary, February or March, excepting by hook and line held in the hand of the per- 
son fishing. 

Ellis Brook (Barry County). 

That it shall not be lawful to catch any rainbow trout, speckled or brook trout, 
or grayling in the Ellis brook, in the township of Assyria, county of Barry, and 
State of Michigan, before the first day of May, eighteen hundred and ninety-six. 

Otsego Lake. 

It is unlawful to take, catch or kill any fish by any means whatsoever from the 
waters known as Otsego lake in Otsego county, for a period of ten years from the 
passage of this act. Provided, however, it shall not be unlawful to take and catch 
fish from the waters of said lake from the first day of May until the first day of 
November in each year, by means of a hook and line held in the hand of the per- 
son fishing. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Minnesota. 



illNNESOTA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

Deer, Fawn, Elk, Hoose or Caribou — No person shall catch, take, kill 
or have in possession or under control for any purpose whatever, any fawn at any 
time, nor any elk, moose or caribou, before the first day of January, 1898, nor any 
variety of deer at any time between the twentieth day of November and the first 
day of November following, except that when the same have been lawfully caught, 
taken or killed, they may be had in possession or under control for five days after 
the time herein limited for use, in the manner and for the purpose herein allowed. 

No person shall take, catch or kill more than five deer during any one open 
season. 

Wild Duck, Snipe, Plover or Aquatic Fowl — Wild duck of any variety, 
or any variety of wild goose, brant, or any variety of snipe or aquatic fowl whatever, 
between the fifteenth day of April and the first day of September following; except 
that golden or prairie plover may be caught, taken, killed and had in possession 
between the first day of September and the first day of June following ; but no per- 
son shall be permitted to kill any such fowl while nesting or in localities where 
they are accustomed to build their nest during the nesting period. 

Snaring, Netting, Swivel Gun, etc. —No person at any time shall set, lay 
or prepare any trap, snare net, bird lime, swivel gun or any other contrivance or 
device whatever with intent to catch, take or kill any of the birds in this act men- 
tioned, nor make use of any artificial light, battery or any other deception, con- 
trivance or device whatever, with the intent to attract or deceive any of the birds in 
this act mentioned, except that decoys and blinds may be used in hunting wild 
geese and ducks, but no person shall at any time hunt or shoot from any boat, 
canoe, contrivance or device whatever on any waters in this State between dark and 
daylight. 

Woodcock may be killed from July 4 to Nov. 1. 

Prairie Hen or Chicken, Sharp=tailed Grouse from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1. 

Quail, Partridge from Sept. 1 to Dec. t. 

Ruffed Grouse or Pheasant from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. 

No person allowed to shoot more than twenty-five birds in one day. 

Song and insectivorous birds protected at all times, except blackbirds and 
English sparrows. Keeping of song birds in cages as domestic pets is lawful. 

Possession of game during close season is prima facie evidence to convict. 

flink, Otter, Muskrat may be killed from Nov. 1 to May 1. 

Game and fish the property of the State. 

Shipping of Game — All carcasses, saddles, or parts of venison, all game, 
birds and all protected fish inclosed in any covering, when shipped or transported 
by any common carrier, public or private conveyance, shall be marked in plain 
letters in the English language the kind of game, with the full name of the owner, 
to whom shipped, and the destination of such shipment. 

Provided, that it shall be unlawful for any person to consign by common car- 
rier to any commission merchant or sale market, at any time, any elk, moose, 
caribou or deer or any part thereof, except the skin or head. 

This provision shall also apply to any agent of any common carrier so consign- 
ing or handling such game. 

Hunting with dogs is unlawful. 

Hunting in Grain Fields — No person shall at any time enter into any 
growing or standing grain not his own, with intent to catch, recover, take or kill 
any bird or animal, nor permit any dog with which he shall then be hunting, to do 
so for such purpose without permission from the owner or the person in charge 
thereof. No person shall, at any time, enter upon land not his own with intent to 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Minnesota. 



catch, recover, take or kill any bird or animal after being notified not to do so by 
the owner or occupant thereof. 

Such notice may be given orally, in writing or print, or by posting notices to 
that effect in the English language in conspicuous places on the land sought to be 
protected. 

Killing of Game by Non=residents — That it shall be unlawful for any 
person not a bona fide resident of the State of Minnesota to pursue, hunt or kill any 
game bird or animal in the State of Minnesota at any time without first procuring 
a license therefor from the board of game and fish commissioners of the State of 
Minnesota, and having recorded the same in the office of the register of deeds in 
and for the county in which said game is pursued, hunted or killed. 

It shall be the duty of the board of game and fish commissioners of the 
State of Minnesota to issue a license to any person a non-resident of the State 
of Minnesota, whom they shall find to be a careful and prudent person and accus- 
tomed to the use of fire-arms, to pursue, hunt and kill game in the State of Minne- 
sota, during the open season, for any term hereafter not exceeding one year, ending 
on the first day of January of the year next succeeding the application therefor, 
upon the payment to the treasurer of said commissioners of the sum of twenty-five 
dollars, provided, that this act shall apply only to citizens of such States as have 
restrictive laws against non-resident hunters. 

Bounty on Wolves — Every person who shall kill a full-grown, female 
wolf during the months of January, February, March, April and May shall be en- 
titled to a reward of fifteen dollars, or any male wolf, five dollars, or any cub, five 
dollars, and every person who shall kill any wolf at any other season of the year 
shall be entitled to a reward of five dollars, one-third of which shall be paid by the 
county wherein the wolf or wolves shall be killed and two-thirds thereof shall be 
paid by the State. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Any Variety of Trout may be caught from May i to Sept. i. 

Food Fish from May i to March i. 

Whitefish, Lake Trout, Lake Herring, Sturgeon, Pickerel, any 
Variety of Pike, except glass-eyed or wall-eyed pike, may be taken in all inter- 
national waters at any time. 

Mode Of Fishing — No person at any time shall catch, take or kill any fish 
in any other manner than by angling for them by a hook and line held in the hand 
or attached to a rod or pole (except that suckers, dogfish and buffalo fish may be 
taken with a spear at any time, or have in possession any fish caught, taken or 
killed in any other manner, except that a pound net may be used for catching 
whitefish, lake trout, lake herring, sturgeon, pickerel, buffalo fish and any variety 
of pike in all international waters, and except further, that a pound net may be 
used in all those waters lying between the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin and 
the States of Minnesota and North and South Dakota, for catching whitefish, stur- 
geon, red-horse, dogfish, gar fish, buffalo fish, catfish, pickerel and suckers; pro- 
vided, that no such net shall be set or wsed within a distance of one thousand feet 
of the mouth of any river or stream. 

Shipping out of State — And no person, persons, corporation or association 
shall at any time catch, take, kill or have in possession or under control any black 
bass, gray or Oswego bass, silver bass, croppies, rock bass, any variety of pike, 
perch or trout, taken or killed in the inland lakes, ponds or rivers in the State of 
Minnesota with intent to ship the same out of this State, or with intent to allow or 
aid any such shipment. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri. 69 

Lawful Amount Of Fish — The catching of more than fifty fish is un- 
lawful, except whitefish, lake trout, lake herring and sturgeon, pickerel and any 
variety of pike except that commonly known as glass-eyed or wall-eyed pike, 
caught in international waters, by any one person in one day. 

Length of Fish — Whitefish, wall-eyed pike, trout and bass unlawful to 
catch less than six inches in length. [This provision does not apply to rock bass.] 

Unlawful to fish within four hundred feet of any fishway in the State. 

Possession during close season is forbidden. 

Use of poison and dynamite is prohibited. 



MISSISSIPPI. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GA1E. 

Deer, Turtle, Dove, Lark may be killed from Sept. 15 to March 1. 
Wild Turkey, Quail, Partridge from Oct. 1 to May 1. 

Wild Duck and Wild Turkey not protected in the counties of Calhoon, 
Clarke, Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pearl river, Simp- 
son and Smith. 

Mocking=bird, Cat=bird and Thrush protected at all times. 

Possession, sale and transportation of eggs of any wild birds and the flesh of 
deer or fowl or birds above mentioned, unlawful during close season. 

Unlawful to shoot on Sunday. 

Unlawful to shoot or fish upon the lands of another after the owner of land 
has posted a notice forbidding the same. 

FISH. 

_ It is unlawful to catch or destroy fish in any of the rivers, creeks, lakes or 
waters of this State by the use of dynamite, gunpowder or other explosive substance. 
No poisonous substances allowed for destroying fish. 



MISSOURI. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

Deer — It is unlawful to kill any deer in the State of Missouri under one year 
of age. It is also unlawful to kill any deer of any age between the first day of Janu^ 
ary and the first day of October in each year; and for the purpose of preventing 
the extinction of the species, it is unlawful to kill any doe within five years after 
the passage of this act. (April 8, 1895.) 

Wild Turkey, Pinnated Grouse or Ruffed Grouse and Quail — It is 
unlawful to kill any wild turkey, pinnated grouse (commonly called prairie chicken), 
or ruffed grouse (commonly called pheasant or partridge) or any quail (sometimes 
called Virginia partridge), between Jan. 1. and Nov. 1 of each year. 

Woodcock, Turtle Dove, Meadow=lark or Plover — It is unlawful to 
shoot any woodcock, turtle dove, meadow-lark or plover between Jan. 1 and Aug. 
1 in each year. 

Snaring and Netting prohibited — And it is further declared unlawful at 
any time or season to catch, take or injure by means of nets, traps, pens or pits or 
other device, any kind of game as above described, within this State. 



70 American Game and Fish Laws. — Missouri. 

California Valley or Mountain Quail — It is unlawful for any person to 
catch, kill or injure any wild California valley or mountain quail or partridge (va- 
riety Callipepla or Perdicenae), or Mexican or Texas quail or partridge of any 
variety of " Messena " or "Montezuma," or shall, at any time or season, disturb, 
rob or destroy the nests, or take therefrom any egg or eggs of any of the aforesaid 
wild birds, for the space of five years from the passage of this act (March 11,1895). 

Chinese Pheasant — It is unlawful for any person to catch, kill or injure any 
wild Chinese pheasant (of the variety Phasianus), or shall at any time or seasons 
disturb, rob or destroy the nests, or take therefrom any egg or eggs of any of the 
aforesaid wild birds, for the space of five years from the passage of this act 
(March 11, 1895.) 

Wild Duck — It is unlawful for any person to kill any wild duck between the 
first day of April and the first day of October, or who shall ensnare, trap, or kill by 
means of any explosive, any wild goose or duck, or who shall shoot or kill the same 
between sunset and sunrise by means of gun powder or other explosives of any 
kind. Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person 
who shall ensnare, trap or net wild geese or ducks on his own premises for his 
own use. 

Coon, Mink, Otter, Beaver, Huskrat may be killed from Nov. 1 to April 
1. May be killed at any time for protection of one's premises. 

Song and Insectivorous Birds — It is unlawful to kill any wild song bird 
or insectivorous bird at any season of the year, or to disturb, rob or destroy the 
nests of such birds, or take therefrom any egg or eggs. 

Possession or sale of above animals and birds is prima facie evidence to con- 
vict. 

Shooting upon another's land without consent is unlawful. 

Non=resident — It is unlawful for a non-resident to shoot or ensnare any of 
the above birds or animals. 

Imported Game Birds — It is unlawful for five years from April 8, 1895, for 
any person to sell or attempt to sell, for the purpose of shipping outside of the 
county where killed, or ship or attempt to ship from the county where killed to any 
other county in the State, or to any other point outside of the State, any quail, 
pinnated grouse, prairie chicken, deer or turkey. 

FISH. 

Killing fish by poison or explosives is prohibited. 

Seining and Netting Fish — It is unlawful for any person to place, erect or 
maintain, or cause to be placed, erected or maintained, in any of the waters of this 
State, or in front of the mouth of any stream, slough, bayou, any seine, net, gill-net, 
trammel-net, wing-net, bag-weir, brush-drag, fish-trap, or fish-dam, or other device 
for catching fish, nor by any such means shall take or catch any fish in any of the 
waters of this State. Provided, this section shall not apply to ponds, pools and 
reservoirs wholly on the premises belonging to such person using such device or 
devices; and provided, a very small seine, not to exceed in length fifteen feet, and 
known as a minnow seine, may be used for catching very small fish, commonly 
called minnows, to be thus caught to be used for bait or for stocking other waters 
with fish, but for no other purposes ; provided, such minnow nets shall not be used 
for any purpose except in counties where large streams flow containing game fish, 
and minnows are necessary to catch them with a hook ; and provided, further, the 
fish commission may use any necessary devices for the removing of fish from any 
ponds, pools, or other waters, where, in their judgment, the safety of the fish or 
the object of this law will be promoted by such removal. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Montana. 71 



flONTANA. 

[Note — The legislature of 1895 passed a fish and game law that went into 
effect on July 1, but as it did not repeal the one passed in 1893, both are now in 
force, and are given below.] 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Bison, Buffalo, Quail, Chinese Pheasant, noose, Elk, Beaver — By 

the act of 1895 every person who wilfully shoots or kills, or causes to be shot 
or killed, any bison, buffalo, quail, or Chinese pheasant, or any female moose, 
female elk, otter, or beaver, or who, between Dec. 15 of one year and Sept. 1 of the 
following year, shoots or kills, or causes to be shot or killed, any male moose or 
elk, or who, in a single open season, shall kill or shoot, or cause to be killed or 
shot, more than two bull moose, or three bull elks, or one hundred grouse or prairie 
chickens is liable to a fine or imprisonment, and the possession of the meat or 
skin, or the offering for sale the head or horns of any of the above-mentioned 
animals is declared prima facie evidence of the violation of law. 

By the act of March 1, 1893, it is unlawful to wilfully shoot or otherwise kill 
for the period of ten years, from and after March 1, 1893, any bizon, buffalo, or 
quail, or Chinese pheasant, or who shall wilfully shoot or otherwise kill for the 
period of six years from and after March 1, 1893, any moose, elk, otter, or beaver 
within this State, and the possession of the skin or meat of any of the above- 
mentioned animals, or of offering for sale any unmounted heads or horns of said 
animals killed during said period, shall be prima facie evidence that the person 
having either in his possession killed the same in violation of this law. 

Deer, Mountain Sheep, Rocky Mountain Goat or Antelope [Act of 
1895 an d J 893, both are now in force] — By the act of 1895 every person who wil- 
fully shoots or kills, or causes to be shot or killed, any deer, mountain sheep, 
Rocky mountain goat or antelope between the first day of January and the fifteenth 
day of September of the same year is punishable by fine not less than twenty nor 
exceeding one hundred dollars. 

Every person who, between Jan. 1 and Sept. 1 of each year, wilfully shoots or 
kills, or causes to be shot or killed, any deer, mountain sheep, Rocky mountain 
goat or antelope, or who, in any single calendar year's open season shoots or kills, 
or causes to be shot or killed, more than eight deer, eight mountain sheep, eight 
Rocky mountain goats, or eight antelope, is punishable by a fine of not less than 
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail 
not less than thirty nor more than sixty days, or both. 

Every person who wilfully hunts, chases, or runs with dogs any of the animals 
mentioned in the three preceding sections at any time, is punishable by fine not 
exceeding twenty-five dollars. The use of dogs, however, to capture any such 
animals after they have been wounded is not a violation of this section. 

By the act of 1893 it is unlawful for any person to wilfully shoot or otherwise 
kill, or cause to be killed any white-tail deer, black-tail deer, mule deer, mountain 
sheep, Rocky mountain goat and antelope, between the fifteenth day of December 
and the fifteenth day of August of the following year. 

The provisions of the preceding above shall not be deemed or held to apply to 
persons who have raised or own the animal they kill, or persons who have to kill 
beaver to protect their water rights, provided, however, that it shall be unlawful 
for any one to catch beaver on private lands without consent of owner or owners. 

It is unlawful for any person to wilfully shoot or otherwise kill, or cause to be 
killed, at any time, any of the animals mentioned above for the purpose of pro- 
curing the head or hide only, or for speculative purposes, or for market, or for sale. 



72 American Game and Fish Laws. — Montana. 



Grouse, Prairie Chicken, Fool Hen, Pheasant, Partridge, Snipe — By 

the act of 1895 every person, who, between the first day of January and the 
fifteenth day of August of each year wilfully shoots or kills, or causes to be shot 
or killed, any grouse, prairie chicken, fool hen, pheasant or partridge, or who at any 
season of the year shall, for speculation, market or sale, wilfully kill or shoot, or 
cause to be killed or shot any of the above mentioned birds, is punished by a fine 
of not less than $25, nor more than $50. 

By the act of 1893, any person who shall wilfully shoot, or kill or cause to be 
killed any grouse, prairie chicken, pheasant, fool hen, sage hen, partridge or snipe 
between the fifteenth day of November and the fifteenth day of August, of the 
next ensuing year, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 
thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than $25, nor more than $50, and all 
persons are hereby prohibited at all times from killing any of the birds in this 
section for speculative purposes, or for market or for sale, and any person or per- 
sons who shall hereafter kill for speculative purposes or offer for sale any of the 
kinds named in this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon 
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than $25, nor more than $50 
for each offence committed. 

Wild Geese, Wild Ducks, Brant, Swan — By the act of 1895 it is unlawful 
to wilfully shoot or kill wild geese or wild ducks between the first day of May and 
the fifteenth day of August of the same year. 

By the act of 1893 it is unlawful for any person to wilfully shoot or kill or 
cause to be killed, any wild geese or wild ducks, brant or swan between the first day 
of January and the first day of September of each year. 

Insectivorous and Song Birds Protected — Every person who wilfully 
shoots or otherwise kills or causes to be killed any robin, meadow-lark, bluebird, 
thrush, oriole, woodpecker, mocking bird, goldfinch, snow-bird, cedar-bird, or any 
other of the small birds, known as singing birds, is punishable by a fine of not 
exceeding $10. 

Nests and Eggs — Any person who wilfully destroys the nests, or carries 
away the eggs from the nests of any of the birds or wild fowl. 

Martin, Fisher — It is unlawful to wilfully trap, shoot or otherwise kill or 
cause to be killed, any martin or fisher between the first day of April and the first 
day of October in each year. 

Possession of Birds or Animals — The possession of the dead bodies, or 
any part thereof, of the animals or birds mentioned shall be taken as prima facie 
evidence that such person or persons is or are guilty of killing the same. 

Transportation — It is unlawful for any person, agent, or employee of any 
stage or express company or railroad company or association of persons, to receive 
for transportation or carriage or shall sell or offer for sale fish or game that have 
been caught, taken or killed, contrary to the provisions of law, knowing or having 
reason to believe that such fish or game were so illegally caught, taken or killed. 

FISH. 

Speckled or Mountain Trout — It is unlawful to catch any speckled or 
mountain trout for speculative purposes, for market or for sale caught in the waters 
of this State. 

Transportation — Every person who receives for transportation or carriage 
or transports or carries, or sells or offers for sale, fish that have been caught or 
taken contrary to the provisions of this chapter, knowing or having reason to 
believe that such fish were so illegally caught or taken, is punishable by a fine not 
exceeding $25. 

By the act of 1895, every person who takes or catches fish in any of the 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Montana, Nebraska. 73 

streams, lakes, or ponds of this State, except with a pole, line and hook, or spear, 
and any person who takes or catches fish with a hook baited with any poisonous 
thing or substance, or by means of dams, or the use of any fish traps, grab hooks, 
seines, or similar means for catching fish ; or by the use of any drug, poison, giant 
powder or other explosive material, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 

It is, however, lawful to use a seine or catch net for the purpose of catching 
fish in the Missouri river below Great Falls, and in the Yellowstone river below 
Clarke's Fork, provided said seine or net has a mesh not less than one inch square ; 
and it is also lawful t«o use a seine or net in any stream, lake, or pond, for the pur- 
pose of taking fish to transport into or stock other streams, lakes or ponds, or for 
the purpose of taking minnows or small fish for bait. 

By the act of 1893, a fishing tackle consisting of a rod ©r pole, line and hooks, 
shall be the only lawful means by which fish may be taken in any of the waters of 
the State ; that said hook shall not be baited with any poisonous drug or substance ; 
and that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to make any dams, or use 
any fish traps, grab hooks, or similar means for catching fish ; and no speckled or 
mountain trout shall be caught at any time for speculative purposes, or for market, 
or for sale, and it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any 
speckled or mountain trout in this State ; provided, that a seine or catch net having 
a mesh of not less than one inch square may be used in the Missouri river below 
the Great Falls thereof, and in the Yellowstone river below the Clarke's Fork 
thereof, and nothing herein contained shall prevent the use of seines or nets for the 
purpose of taking fish to be transplanted into private ponds, fish, pools, fountains 
or aquariums, for the purpose of breeding ; provided, that no speckled or mountain 
trout, or other small fish shall be taken or caught, except from private ponds by 
owners, in any manner during the months of May and June. All ditches or drains 
leading from natural streams shall be protected at the junction of said ditch or 
drain with said natural stream by a grate of not more than one-half inch mesh ; 
said grate shall be placed at said junction on Sept. 1 and removed on March 1 of 
each year. It shall be the duty of the person or persons using said ditch or drain 
to see that said grate is placed in proper condition and kept in good repair. Any 
person or persons, company or corporation offending against this section shall be 
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any 
sum not less than $20, nor more than $ioo, or shall be imprisoned for a period of 
not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. 



NEBRASKA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 



Buffalo, Elk, Mountain Sheep, Deer, Antelope may be killed from Oct. 
1 to Jan. 1. 

Grouse from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Quail, Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Muskrat, Mink, Otter from Feb. 15 to April 15. 

Muskrat houses protected. 

Snaring and trapping above animals or birds forbidden during close season. 

Transportation of above birds or animals prohibited. 

Shooting upon private land, unless by consent of the owner of premises, is 
unlawful. 

Wild Fowl — No close season. Shooting by a swivel, punt gun or big gun 
prohibited. 



74 American Game and Fish Laws. — Nebraska, Nevada. 



Unlawful to use any punt or sneak boat. 

Shoulder gun the only one allowed. 

Insectivorous birds protected. 

It is unlawful for any person for six years from March 30, 1895, to injure, take, 
kill, expose or offer for sale or have in possession, except for breeding purposes, 
any ring-neck Mongolian pheasant, any green Japanese pheasant, any copper pheas- 
ant or scholmeringer, any tragopan pheasant, silver pheasant or golden pheasant, 
being the species of pheasants imported into the United States by O. N. Denny, 
ex-United States consul-general to Shanghai, China. 

FISH. 

No close season in this State for fish. 

Unlawful to fish in pond not exceeding ten acres without consent of owner. 

Salmon, Trout, Shad, Whitefish, Carp — Unlawful to catch above fish 
which have been placed in any of the waters by the fish commissioners or piivate 
persons. 

Fish must be caught by hook and line only. 

Seining or netting prohibited. 



NEVADA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Wild Duck, Wood Duck, Teal, Mallard or other Ducks, Sand=hill 
Crane, Brant, Swan, Plover, Curlew, Snipe, flud Hens, Partridge, 
Pheasant, Woodcock, Grouse, Quail, Bittern or YeIlow=Hammer — It is 

unlawful for any person, firm, company, corporation or association, at any time 
between the first day of April, of each and every year, or any year, and before the 
fifteenth day of September following to catch, kill, destroy, or net, pound, weir, 
cage, or trap, or to pursue with such intent, any wild goose, wood-duck, teal, 
mallard or other ducks, sand-hill crane, brant, swan, plover, curlew, snipe, and mud 
hens, and between the fifteenth day of March and fifteenth day of September any 
partridge, pheasant, woodcock, grouse, quail, bittern or yellow-hammer, and every 
person or persons, firm, company corporation or association, who shall sell, buy, 
transport, ;or give away, or offer, or expose for sale, or have in his or their 
possession any of the birds hereinbefore mentioned, that have been snared, 
captured, taken, killed, trapped, netted or pounded, in or by any other means 
than mentioned above. It is also unlawful for any firm, person, company, corpora- 
tion or association, to destroy, injuie, or in any manner disturb the nests or eggs of 
any of the birds protected. 

Sage Cock, Hen, or Chicken — It is unlawful for any person or persons, 
firm, company, corporation, or association to catch, kill, net, pound, weir, cage, 
trap or destroy, or to pursue with such intent, between the first day of March of 
each and every year and before the fifteenth day of July following, any sage cock, 
hen, or chicken within this State; and each and every person or persons, firm, com- 
pany, corporation, or association who shall sell, buy, transport, or give away, or 
offer or expose for sale, or have in his or their possession any sage cock, hen, or 
chicken that have been taken, killed, captured, snared, netted, pounded, weired, 
caged, or trapped. 

Deer, Antelope, Elk, Mountain Sheep, Goat, or Caribou — It is unlaw- 
ful for any person, firm, company, corporation, or association, to catch, kill, or 



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destroy, or to procure with such intent, at any time after the first day of January 
and before the first day of September of each year, any deer, antelope, elk moun- 
tain sheep, goat, or caribou, or to have in his or their possession, or to sell, buy, 
transport, give away, or offer or expose for sale any of the animals mentioned in 
this section during the season when the killing, injuring, or pursuing is herein pro- 
hibited ; and any person or persons, firm, company, corporation, or association who 
shall catch, kill, or destroy, or who shall pursue with such intent, or who shall buy, 
sell, transport, give away, or expose for sale, or have in his or their possession any 
of the above during the season mentioned. 

Beaver, Otter — Protected until April i, 1897. 

Insectivorous birds with their nests and eggs protected. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Brook Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Lake Trout — It shall not be lawful 
for any person or persons between the first day of October of each year and the 
first day of June of each year to catch or kill any river, lake, or brook trout, or 
landlocked salmon in any of the streams, rivers, lakes or other waters within this 
State; provided, that the "close season" as -to lake trout in all the lakes of this 
State shall commence on the first day of January of each year and end on the first 
day of May of each year ; and provided, further, that the close season as to the 
waters of the Humboldt river and its tributaries shall commence on the first day 
of November of each year and end on the first day of June of each year ; provided, 
that the "close season" as to lake trout in all the lakes of this State shall com- 
mence on the first day of February of each year and end on the first day of June of 
each year. 

Transportation — It shall not be lawful for any railway corporation, express 
company or other common carriers or private parties, to ship or transport for sale, 
or to receive for shipping, or to have in their possession for transportation, any of 
the river or brook trout or landlocked salmon taken from the rivers, lakes or other 
waters of this State between the first day of October of each year and the first day 
of June of each year, nor to ship or transport for sale, or to receive for transporta- 
tion, any lake trout taken from any lake or other waters of this State between the 
first day of February and the first day of June of each year, nor at any time to 
have in their possession any illegally caught fish taken from the waters of this 
State. 

Permit from State Fish Commissioner — It shall be unlawful for any 
person or persons to remove any spawn or ova from any variety of trout or from 
any lake, river or stream in the State of Nevada without first having obtained a 
written permit so to do from the State fish commissioner. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAriE. 



Moose, Deer, Caribou may be killed from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15. 
Hunting with dogs, the above animals, unlawful at all times. 
Each person can only kill during open season one moose, two caribou, and 
three deer. 



7(3 American Game and Fish Laws. — New Hampshire. 



Deer in Cheshire County — Unlawful to kill deer in Cheshire county for 
ten years from Aug. 14, 1889. 

Plover, Yellow Leg, Sandpiper, Duck, Rail may be killed from Aug. 1 to 
Feb. 1. 

Woodcock, Ruffed Grouse, Partridge, Quail from Sept. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Snaring of above birds is prohibited. 

The killing of woodcock, ruffed grouse or partridge from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1 is 
unlawful, except for consumption as food within the State, also plover from Aug. 1 to 
Feb. 1. 

Transportation of above birds during close season is unlawful. 

Ducks may be shot on the seacoast or in salt water between Feb. 1 and May 1. 

Wild Pigeons, Turtle Dove — Unlawful to kill or have in possession the 
same between March 28, 1895, and Aug. 1, 1898. 

Nests and eggs protected. 

Insectivorous and song birds protected, except English sparrows. 

Mink, Beaver, Sable, Otter, Fisher from Oct. 15 to April 1. 

Raccoon, Coon, Gray Squirrel from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Hare, Rabbit, Muskrat from Sept. i to April 1. 

The use of ferrets for the destruction of any rabbit or hare is unlawful. 

Hide or carcass of above animals during close season is prima facie evidence to 
convict. 

Shooting upon another's land, after notice posted prohibiting the same, is 
unlawful. 

Sunday shooting is prohibited. 

It is unlawful for any person prior to Oct. 1, 1896, to kill any game or song 
bird of any species not now to be found in the State, but which may be brought 
into the State prior to said Oct. 1, 1896. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Pike Perch, White Perch may be caught from July 1 to May 1. May be 

caught in tide waters at any time. 

Landlocked or Fresh Water Salmon from April 1 5 to Sept. 30. 

Lake, Brook or Speckled Trout from May 1 to Sept 1. Except that lake 
trout may be taken by single hook and line only from Jan. 1 to May 1. 

When Lawful Size (ice fishing) — It is unlawful to kill or have in pos- 
session any brook or speckled trout, or any landlocked salmon, taken through the 
ice, from the waters of the State, or any brook trout, at any time, of a length less 
than five inches, or any striped bass, landlocked salmon, aureoleus or golden trout, 
or pickerel, of a length less than ten inches; or any black bass less than six inches. 

It is unlawful at any season of the year for any person to catch or have in his 
possession more than ten pounds of brook or speckled trout, nor shall any such be 
transported, except in the possession of the owner. 

It is unlawful to catch in Sunapee Lake, any brook, speckled, Loch Leven, or 
rainbow trout of less than ten inches in length, or black bass less than eight inches 
in length. 

Black Bass may be caught from June 15 to April 30. 

Muskellonge, Pickerel, Pike, Grayling from June 1 to April 1. 

Young Salmon, known as Parr, Smelt, Grilse protected at all times. 

Possession of fish in close season is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Destroying fish by poisonous or explosive substances unlawful. 

Smelts — Lawful to fish for smelts in the Piscataqua river and its tributaries, 
also Great bay and Greenland bay from July 1 to March 28. 



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Whitefish — Lawful to catch whitefish from Jan. i to Sept. i. 

Public Waters. Trespass — No action is maintainable against any person 
for crossing uncultivated land to reach any public water, for the purpose of taking 
fish, unless actual damage has been sustained. 

Lamprey Eels — Cannot be lawfully caught in a weir or eel pot. 

Lobsters, Oysters, Herring, Hackerel— It is unlawful for any person to 
catch, preserve, sell or expose for sale any lobster under ten and a half inches in 
length, measuring from one extreme of the body to the other, exclusive of claws or 
feelers: nor shall any female lobster be killed or destroyed while carrying her 
spawn or hatching her young. No person shall take oysters from Great bay or 
tributaries, during June, July and August, nor dredge for oysters through holes cut 
in the ice unless bedded by the person so taking them. No person, not a citizen of 
this State and resident therein, shall take by seine or net any fish called herring, 
hardheads, or mackerel, in any waters, for salting or barreling. 

Pemigewasset River — All persons are hereby forbidden to take, catch or 
fish for any fish in any way upon the Pemigewasset river, near the State hatching 
house in Holderness, anywhere between the abutments of the upper dam on Liver- 
more Falls, so called, in Campton, and a point on said river half a mile below said 
abutments, southerly, measuring by an air line. Any person violating the pro- 
visions of this law shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or be imprisoned 
not exceeding sixty days, or both, for every such violation. 

Spofford Lake — Lawful to fish for black bass from July i to May i. 

Breed Pond — No ice fishing for term of five years from March 22, 1893. 



NEW JERSEY. 

Northern Game District. 



The following counties comprise the northern game district: Sussex Warren, 
Huntendon, Somerset, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union, Middlesex 
and Mercer. In this district it is unlawful to shoot hare, rabbit, quail (called 
partridge), ruffed grouse (called partridge or pheasant), gray, black or fox squirrel 
European pheasant, European partridge, European grouse or woodcock, except 
only between Oct. 25 and Dec. 10, inclusive, when it is lawful. 

Southern Game District. 

Comprises all the other counties of the State not named in the northern game 
district above mentioned, where it is lawful to shoot the birds and animals men- 
tioned in the northern game district only between Nov. 15 to Jan. 1, inclusive. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 
Wild Deer, Buck, Doe or Fawn may be killed between Oct. 25 and Nov. 5, 

° Pinnated Grouse, Wild Turkey between last day of October and Dec. 16. 
Quail, Rabbit — Between Nov. 10 and Dec. 16. Unlawful to use ferrets to 

capture rabbits. ■ ^ > • , ._-. , 

Partridge, Ruffed Grouse between last day of October and Dec. 16. 
Woodcock only during month of July and last day of September and Dec. 10. 
Grass or Upland Plover, Dove between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1 5, inclusive. 



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English or Wilson Snipe from March i to May i, and between Aug. 31 and 
Dec. 15, inclusive. 

Reedbird, Railbird, March Hen between Aug. 25 and Dec. 15, inclusive. 

Hen European Partridge, Hen European Grouse or Hen European 
Pheasant protected for five years from Feb. 28, 1893. 

Hale English Pheasant, European Partridge or Grouse may be killed 
between last day of October and Dec. 16. 

Sale of game allowed ten days after close season. 

Shoulder gun only allowed. 

Squirrel between Oct. 31 and Dec. 16. 

Wild Pigeon — Shooting wild pigeons on nesting ground unlawful. 

Insectivorous birds protected, except English sparrows, cranes, hawks, 
crows, ravens, crow-blackbirds, kingfisher or red-winged blackbirds. 

Eggs and nests of all wild birds protected. 

The fish and game commission may issue permits to any person of eighteen 
years or upwards to collect birds, nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes only, 
such permits shall be in force for one year from the date of issue and shall not be 
transferable. The capture or traffic in game and insectivorous birds for the purpose 
of preserving and stuffing, as an ornament or apparel is prohibited. 

Sunday shooting prohibited. 

Traps larger than fox traps unlawful. 

Spring gun prohibited. 

Netting of game forbidden except on one's own land. 

Sale of snared game unlawful, and snared game in possession prima facie evi- 
dence to convict. 

Shooting on another's land without permission of owner or occupant, is unlawful. 

The possession and sale of animals or birds lawful ten days after close season. 

As to non-resident requirements see the law under " Fish," page 79. 

Waterfowl — It is unlawful for any person to hunt geese, duck or brant or 
other web-footed wild fowl, to place the boat or sink box or other floating vessel in 
which he lies in wait to kill said geese, duck, brant or other web-footed wild 
fowl at a distance of more than one hundred feet from ice or other marsh or 
meadow, bar or bank or heap seaweed, not covered with water at high tide, the said 
boat or other floating vessel to be attached to said marsh or meadow by line ; and 
the above birds can only be legally shot between one hour before sunrise and one 
hour after sunset. 

Vessel Propelled by Steam — It is unlawful to pursue or shoot any goose, 
brant, duck or other web-footed wild fowl from any boat, vessel or similar structure 
anchored and staked upon the waters of this State at a greater distance than one 
hundred feet from ice, marsh or meadow, bar or bank or heap seaweed, not covered 
with water at high tide. 

Goose, Duck, Brant, or other Web=footed Wild Fowl may be killed 
between Sept. 30 and May 1, inclusive. 

Unlawful to kill, take, or capture on own property or property of another any 
doe, buck, fawn, or other sort of deer whatever, or any partridge, cpuail, pheasant, 
or grouse of any kind whatsoever, or any snipe, reedbird, or railbird by means of 
any blind, trap, snare, net or device whatsoever ; provided, however, that nothing 
above shall be construed as to prevent incorporated associations from gathering 
alive with nets or traps, any animal or animals, bird or birds, for the purpose of 
propagating or preserving them alive during the winter, provided that they be 
released again in this State the following spring not later than April 15. 



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Unlawful to have in possession or sale, or have for sale, any hare, rabbit, squir- 
rell, quail, pheasant, woodcock, reedbird, railbird, plover or duck, after the same 
has been caught or trapped by uses of any snare, trap or device of any description 
whatsoever. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Brook Trout may be caught from April i to July 15, inclusive. 

Fishing with hook and line only is allowed, except in tide waters. 

Oswego or Black Bass between and including May 30 and Dec. 1. 

Size Of Trout and Bass — Trout must measure six inches in length. Bass 
not less than nine inches in length. 

Unlawful to kill or have in possesion under above length, except for use of 
stocking waters of the State with consent of Game and Fish Commissioners. 

Black Bass or Wail-Eyed Pike in Delaware River — Unlawful to catch 
any black bass or wall-eyed pike under six inches in length, or any rock bass under 
five inches in length; but should any such fish be taken of less size than the above, 
or should any wall-eyed pike or rock bass of any size be taken for two years from 
March 21, 1895, they shall be immediately returned to the water whence taken. 

[This provision was passed March 21, 1895, and it shall not be operative until 
the legislature of the State of Pennsylvania shall approve the same in whole or in 
part by exacting laws similar in effect as the above.] 

Possession or sale of any of the above fish during close season is unlawful. 

Netting or angling in stocked waters prohibited. 

Young Sturgeon — Seining, or any other device for the purpose of catching 
the above fish in Delaware bay, river, or its tributaries is unlawful. 

Protection of Sturgeon — [Act of March 22, 1895.] Unlawful to catch 
sturgeon between June 30 and Dec. 31. 

[This provision shall take effect when similar acts have been passed by the 
legislatures of the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania.] 

Unlawful to place any fyke nets in any of the waters before June 15 and after 
Aug. 10. 

Fishing from private pond, after notice posted by owner or occupant, is pro- 
hibited. 

Sale of fish allowed ten days after close season. 

Sunday fishing unlawful. 

Pickerel may be caught from May 1 to Feb. 20. 

Non=resident Requirements — The only society whose by-laws require 
membership in the society as a condition precedent to non-residents shooting or 
fishing in New Jersey is the West Jersey Game Protective Society, whose jurisdic- 
tion extends only to the counties of Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumber- 
land, and Cape May. (See following paragraph.) For other parts of the State no 
non-resident licenses are now required. 

Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape flay 
Counties — Act supplementary to act incorporating the West Jersey Game Pro- 
tective Society. Be it enacted, etc. : That hereafter any person or persons non- 
residents of this State, who shall kill, destroy, hunt, or take any doe, buck, fawn, or 
any sort of deer whatever, or shall kill, destroy, hunt, or take any partridge, moor- 
fowl, ruffed grouse, commonly called pheasant, pinnated grouse, or prairie chicken, 
or other kind of grouse, quail, woodcock, Wilson or gray snipe, reedbird, railbird, 
or rabbit, at any time, or shall catch any speckled brook trout or speckled river 
trout at any time within the counties of Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, 
Cumberland, and Cape May, in this State, without complying with the by-laws of 
this Game Protective Society, then the person or persons so offending shall forfeit 



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and pay the sum of fifty dollars each, for each and every offence, and may be pro- 
ceeded against in any county of this State wherein such person or persons may be 
arrested, or wherein such offence shall have been committed, and in default of the 
payment of the forfeit money, with costs of prosecution, any person or persons so 
offending shall lie in the common jail until the same shall be paid ; one half of the 
forfeit money shall be for the benefit of the person prosecuting for the same, and 
the remainder paid to the collector of the township wherein the conviction may be 
had, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed; 
provided, that nothing in this act shall prevent residents of this State from taking 
game or fish, subject to the existing laws of this State. [The by-laws of the West 
Jersey Game Protective Society provide: "Any person or persons, non-residents of 
this State, wishing to kill, destroy, hunt, or take, at any time, any game . . . 
shall first become members of this society, by payment of the membership fee to 
the secretary, receiving a certificate of membership, signed by the president and 
secretary, and sealed with the corporate seal of said society. ... Each non- 
resident member shall receive from the secretary a certificate of membership, said 
certificate to be issued for the term of one year. . . . The fee for membership 
in this society for non-residents shall be five dollars for the first year, and for each 
succeeding year two dollars."] 

Hackensack River- — It is unlawful for any person or persons to take any 
striped bass, white or yellow perch from the Hackensack river and its tributaries 
or branches within the counties of Bergen and Hudson by any means, methods, or 
devices, save only with hook and line, commonly called angling, or with scroll 
spoon, commonly called trolling. Boats, nets, and other apparatus shall be for- 
feited. 

Unlawful for any person to use seines or other apparatus between June 10 and 
Feb. 25, in the Hackensack river. 



NEW MEXICO. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 



Deer, Elk, Antelope may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wild Turkey, Quail from Oct. 1 to March 1. 

Possession of above birds or animals during close season is prima facie evi- 
dence to convict, except that it shall not apply to any person importing or dealing 
in birds imported from another State, nor prohibit the taking of the same for 
scientific purposes ; and it shall not be applicable to travellers or other persons 
who may be in camp and whom necessity may compel to kill one or two animals 
for their subsistence. 

FISH. 

Trout, Food Fish may be caught from May 1 to Nov. 1. 

Fishing within one hundred yards of any fish-way or artificial obstruction 
unlawful. 

Possession prima facie evidence to convict during close season. 

Unlawful to catch or have in possession any trout or food fish, except for 
food, and then only when necessary for immediate use. 

Fishing in private waters forbidden, except with owner's consent. 

Fishing with hook and line only allowed. 



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NEW YORK. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Shooting on Sunday is unlawful. 

Deer — Wild deer shall not be caught, shot at, hunted or killed except from 
the sixteenth day of August to the thirty-first day of October, both inclusive. No 
person shall kill or take alive more than two deer in any season. And in the coun- 
ties of Ulster, Greene, Sullivan and Delaware no wild deer shall be caught, shot at, 
hunted or killed at any time within five years from the passage of this act. Deer 
may be taken alive in any part of the State at any season of the year under the 
direction of the fish, game and forest commission to be placed in the deer parks 
belonging to the State for the purpose of breeding. The provisions above as to 
close season shall not apply to Long Island. And it shall not be so construed as 
to prevent any person from reclaiming alive any deer winch may have escaped from 
a private park or enclosure. 

Deer or Venison, when not to be Possessed — Wild deer or venison 
shall not be possessed or sold except from the sixteenth day of August to the thirty- 
first day of October, both inclusive, and possession thereof from the thirty-first day 
of October to the tenth day of November, inclusive, is forbidden, and shall be 
deemed a violation of law unless it be proved by the possessor or seller that such 
deer or venison was killed within the lawful period or out of the State. 

Fawns not to be Killed — No fawns shall be caught or killed at any time 
in this State, nor any part thereof be possessed at any time ; possession of a fawn 
or fawns shall be presumptive evidence of a violation of law. 

Traps — Traps or any device whatsoever to catch or entice deer, including 
salt-licks, shall not be made, set or used, and deer shall not be caught, hunted or 
killed by aid or use thereof. 

Houndings — Deer shall not be hunted with dogs except from the tenth day 
of September to the tenth day of October, both inclusive. Dogs of the breed com- 
monly used for hunting deer shall not be permitted by the owner or person harbor- 
ing the same to run at large except between such dates in the forest where deer 
inhabit. Deer shall not be hunted with dogs in the counties of St. Lawrence, Dela- 
ware, Greene, Ulster or Sullivan at any time. The provisions of the above as to 
the close season shall not apply to Long Island. 

Dogs may be Killed — • Dogs, while chasing deer in violation of law, may be 
killed by any person. 

Transportation — Deer or venison killed in this State shall not be trans- 
ported to any point within or without the State from or through any of the coun- 
ties thereof or possessed for that purpose, except as follows : One carcass or a part 
thereof may be transported from the county where killed when accompanied by the 
owner. No individual shall transport or accompany more than two deer in any one 
year under the above provision. The possession of deer or venison by a common 
carrier or by any person in its employ then actually engaged in the business of 
such common carrier, unaccompanied by the owner, shall constitute a violation of 
this section by such common carrier. This section does not apply to the head and 
feet or skin of deer severed from the body. 

Crusting and Yarding — Deer shall not be hunted, killed or captured by 
what is commonly known as crusting, nor while they are yarded. 

noose, Caribou and Antelope — Moose, caribou or antelope shall not be 
hunted, killed or possessed or sold during the close season for the possession of 
deer or venison, after the same have been killed. 

Black and Gray Squirrels, Hares and Rabbits — Black and gray squir- 
rels, hares and rabbits shall not be hunted, shot at, killed or possessed, except dur- 
ing the months of September, October and November, excepting, however, that in 



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the counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Essex, Clinton, Lewis, Warren, Hamilton, 
Herkimer, Saratoga, Washington, Onondaga, Oswego, Dutchess, Steuben, Orange, 
Richmond and Delaware rabbits may be hunted, shot at, killed and possessed, 
except from the first day of March to the thirtieth day of September following, 
both inclusive. The use of ferrets in the hunting of rabbits is hereby prohibited. 
The provisions of the above shall not apply to Long Island. The county of Wayne 
is exempt from the law above stated in so far as it relates to the killing of hares 
and rabbits. 

Wolves and Panthers, Bounty— A bounty of thirty dollars for each 
grown wolf, fifteen dollars for each pup wolf and twenty dollars for each panther 
shall be paid to any person who shall kill such animals in the State. 

Wild Fowl — Web-footed wild fowl, except geese and brant, shall not be pur- 
sued, shot at, hunted, killed, possessed or sold between the last day of April and 
the first day of September, and shall not be pursued, shot at, hunted or killed, 
except during the hours in each day commencing one hour before sunrise and term- 
inating one hour after sunset. On the Hudson river below the dam at Troy, boats 
propelled by hand may be used for the purpose of shooting web-footed fowl. The 
provisions of the above shall not apply to Long Island and Long Island Sound. 

Manner of Killing Web=footed Wild Fowl — Web-footed wild fowl shall 
not be pursued, shot at, hunted, killed or caught in any way, save with gun raised 
at arm's length and fired from the shoulder without other rest ; nor from any boat 
other than a boat propelled by hand or floating device ; nor by the use of 
any boughhouse at a greater distance than fifty feet from either the shore or a nat- 
ural growth of grass or flags. Such fowls caught or killed in any manner prohibited 
by the above law shall not be brought to the shore, sold or possessed. The provi- 
sions of this law shall not apply to Long Island and Long Island Sound. 

Quail — Quail shall not be pursued, shot at, hunted or killed except during the 
months of November and December. 

Quail ; Possession or Sale — Quail shall not be sold or possessed except dur- 
ing the months of November, December and January, but possession thereof during 
the month of January is forbidden and shall be deemed a violation of this section 
unless it be proved by the possessor that said birds were killed within the lawful 
periods for killing the same, or outside the State, and they shall not be killed or 
possessed in the counties of Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans, Livingston, Monroe, 
Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne, Tompkins, Tioga, Onondaga, Ontario, Steuben, Cortland 
and Otsego, prior to the first day of November, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. 
The provisions of this law shall not apply to Robbin's Island and Gardiner's Island. 

Woodcock and Grouse — Woodcock, ruffed grouse, commonly known as 
partridge, or any member of the grouse family, shall not be pursued, shot at, 
hunted or killed except from the sixteenth day of August to the thirty-first day of 
December, both inclusive. The provisions of this law shall not apply to Long 
Island. 

Woodcock and Grouse ; Possession or Sale — Woodcock, ruffed grouse, 
commonly known as partridge, or any member of the grouse family, shall not be 
sold or possessed except from the sixteenth day of August to the thirty-first day of 
January following, both inclusive, and possession or sale thereof during the month 
of January is forbidden and shall be deemed a violation of this law unless it be 
proved by the possessor or seller that said birds were killed within the lawful period 
for killing the same, or out of the State. The provisions of this law shall not 
apply to Long Island. 

Woodcock, Quail and Grouse ; When not to be Transported — Wood- 
cock, ruffed grouse, commonly known as partridge, or any member of the grouse 
family, or quail killed in this State, shall not be transported to any point within or 
without this State, from or through any of the counties thereof, or possessed for 
that purpose, except that such birds may be transported from the county where 



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killed, when accompanied by the owner thereof. Possession of the birds named by 
a common carrier, or by any person in its employ then actually engaged in the 
business of such common carrier, unaccompanied by the owner, shall constitute a 
violation of this section by such common carrier. 

Plover and Other Birds — Wilsons, commonly known as English snipe, 
plover, rail, mud-hen, gallinule grebe, bittern, surf-bird, curlew, water chicken, bay 
snipe or shore bird shall not be shot at, hunted, killed or possessed during the 
months of May, June, July and August. The provisions of this law shall not apply 
to Long Island. 

Certain Wild Birds Protected — Wild birds shall not be killed or caught at 
any time or possessed after the same are dead. This provision does not affect any 
birds the killing of which is prohibited between certain dates by the provisions of the 
law of this State, nor does it protect the English sparrow, crow, hawk, crane, raven, 
crow blackbird, common blackbird and kingfisher; and it does not apply to any 
person holding a certificate as stated below. 

ileadow Larks ; Close Season — Meadow larks shall not be shot at, killed 
or possessed after they are dead, at any time. The provisions of this law shall not 
apply to Long Island. 

Destroying or Robbing Nests — The nests of wild birds shall not be robbed 
or wilfully or needlessly destroyed unless when necessary to protect buildings or 
prevent their defacement. This law does not apply to the English sparrow, hawk, 
crane, crow, raven, crow blackbird and common blackbird or kingfisher. 

Snaring, Netting or Trapping Certain Game Birds Forbidden — English 
pheasants, ruffed grouse, commonly known as partridge, or any member of the 
grouse family, or quail, shall not be trapped, netted or snared, nor shall any person 
possess any of said birds so taken, nor shall any net, trap or snare of any kind 
commonly used for taking ruffed grouse, or any member of the grouse family, or 
quail, be set. Any such net, trap or snare is declared to be a public nuisance and 
may be abated and summarily destroyed. 

Mongolian Ring=necked Pheasant — No person shall kill, expose for sale 
or have in his or her possession after the same has been killed, any wild Mongolian 
ring-necked pheasant (phasius torquatus ) prior to 1897. 

Authority to Collect Birds, etc., for Scientific Purposes — Certi- 
ficates maybe granted by any incorporated society of natural history in the State or 
by the regents of the university of the State of New York, through such persons 
or officers as said society may designate, to any properly accredited person of the 
age of eighteen years or upwards, permitting the holder thereof to collect birds, 
their nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes only. In order to obtain such 
certificate the applicant for the same must present to the person or persons having 
the power to grant said certificates written testimonials from two well-known scien- 
tific men, certifying to the good character and fitness of said applicant to be 
intrusted with such privilege. 

Steps to be Taken to Procure Certificates — Such person except offi- 
cers of the New York State Museum, must pay to said persons or officers one dol- 
lar to defray necessary expenses attending the granting of such certificate, and must 
file with said persons or officers a properly-executed bond in the sum of two hun- 
dred dollars, signed by two responsible citizens of the State as sureties. This bond 
shall be forfeited to the State and the certificate become void upon proof that the 
holder of such certificate has killed any bird or taken the nest of eggs of any bird 
for other than the purposes above mentioned. 

Time for which Certificates shall be in Force — Such certificates shall 
be in force for one year only from the date of their issue and shall not be 
transferable. 



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FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

" Angling " is defined to mean taking fish with hook and line and by rod held 
in hands, and does not include set lines. In fishing from boats, rods and lines not 
exceeding two in number may be used by any one person. 

Fishing on Sunday is unlawful. 

Polluting Streams — No dyestuff, coal tar, refuse from gas houses, sawdust, 
shavings, tanbark, lime or other deleterious or poisonous substances shall be 
thrown or allowed to run into any of the waters of this State, either private or 
public, in quantities destructive to the life of fish inhabiting the same. 

Taking Fish by Drawing off Water Forbidden — No fish shall be taken 
by shutting or drawing off- any water for that purpose. 

Unlawful Devices and Explosives Prohibited — The use of dynamite or 
other explosives in any of the waters of the State is prohibited except for mining 
and mechanical purposes. The possession by any person on the shores or islands 
of the inland waters of this State of dynamite or other explosives where the use of 
the same is prohibited by law shall be deemed a violation thereof. 

Waters not to be Stocked from Streams — No trout of any kind, salmon 
trout or landlocked salmon shall be taken from any of the waters of this State for 
the purpose of stocking a private pond or stream. 

Fishing through the Ice in Waters Inhabited by Trout, etc., For= 
bidden — No fish shall be fished for, caught or killed through the ice in any 
waters inhabited by trout, salmon trout or landlocked salmon during the closed 
season for the taking of such fish. The provisions of the above do not apply to 
Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, the Hudson and Niagara rivers. 

Trout; Close Season — Trout of any kind shall not be fished for, caught, 
killed or possessed except from the sixteen day of April to the thirty-first day of 
August, both inclusive. This law shall not apply to Long Island. 

Traut not to be Taken Unless Six Inches in Length — Trout of any kind, 
salmon trout or landlocked salmon, less than six inches in length, shall not be in- 
tentionally taken or possessed, and in case any such fish is caught or taken, the 
person taking it shall immediately place such fish back in the waters from which it 
was taken without unnecessary injury. 

Trout, etc., not to be Disturbed While Spawning — Trout of any 
kind, salmon trout or landlocked salmon shall not be wilfully molested or disturbed 
while upon their spawning beds during the close season, nor shall such fish or 
any spawn or milt from any such fish be taken or carried away while upon the 
spawning beds. 

Salmon Trout and Landlocked Salmon — Salmon trout, sometimes known 
as lake trout, and landlocked salmon shall not be caught or killed in the inland 
wateis of this State, except from the first day of May to the thirteenth of 
September, both inclusive; provided, however, that it shall be lawful to possess 
and sell at any time salmon trout or landlocked salmon, if said fish have not been 
taken from the inland waters of this State during the close season, but possession 
of such fish during such close season is forbidden and shall be deemed a violation 
of law, unless it be proved by the possessor that such fish were not caught in 
tuch inland waters during the close season. The provisions of the above shall not 
apply to Long Island. 

Certain Fish not to be Transported — Trout of any kind, salmon trout or 
landlocked salmon, caught in any of the inland waters of this State shall not be 
transported to any point within or without the State from or through any of the 
counties thereof, or possessed for that purpose, except when accompanied by the 
owner. Possession thereof by a common carrier or by any person in its employ 



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then actually engaged in the business of such common carrier unaccompanied by 
the owner shall constitute a violation of law by such common carrier. 

Black Bass, Oswego Bass, Pickerel, Pike or WaII=Eyed Pike in Saint 
Lawrence River — Black bass or Oswego bass shall not be fished for, caught, 
killed or possessed except from the thirtieth day of May to the thirty-first day of 
December, both inclusive, and shall not be fished for, caught or killed in Lake 
George, except from the first day of August to the thirty-first day of December, 
both inclusive. Pickerel, pike or wall-eyed pike shall not be fished for, caught, 
killed or possessed except from the first day of May to the thirty-first day of Janu- 
ary, both inclusive, except as provided under the section " Certain fish may be caught 
through the ice in lakes named," on page 87. Provided, however, that the commis- 
sioners of fisheries, game and forest shall have power to permit the taking or 
destruction of pickerel at any time in the waters inhabited by trout. 

Bass not to be Taken Less than Eight Inches in Length — No black 
bass, less than eight inches in length, shall be intentionally taken from any of the 
waters of this State, nor possessed, and in case any such fish is caught or taken the 
person taking it shall immediately return it to the waters from which it was taken 
without unnecessary injury. 

Muskellonge — Muskellonge shall not be fished for, caught or possessed 
except from the thirtieth day of May to the last day of February, both inclusive. 

Salmon — Salmon shall not be fished for, caught or killed between the 
fifteenth day of August and the first day of March following, nor shall such fish 
taken between those dates in this State be possessed. 

Salmon not to be Taken Less than Eighteen Inches in Length — No 
salmon less than eighteen inches in length shall be intentionally taken alive from any 
of the waters of this State, nor possessed, and in case any such fish is caught or taken 
the person taking it shall immediately place such fish back in the waters from 
which it was taken without unnecessary injury. 

Signboards near Fishways — The commissioners of fisheries, game and 
forest are required to maintain, fifty rods from any fishway erected by the State, and 
on both sides of the stream, signboards containing substantially the following notice : 
" Fifty rods to the fishway ; all persons are by law prohibited from fishing in this 
stream between this point and the fishway." The provisions shall apply to public 
waters only. 

Fishing near Fishways Prohibited — Fishing or attempting to take fish 
by any device whatever, within fifty rods of such fishway, erected by the State, and 
any interference with the signboards there maintained by the commissioners of 
fisheries, game and forest, is forbidden. 

Salt= Water Striped Bass — No salt-water striped bass less than eight inches 
in length shall be intentionally taken from any of the waters of this State, nor 
possessed ; and, in case any such fish is taken, the person so taking it shall imme- 
diately place such fish back into the water from which it was taken without un- 
necessary injury. 

FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS. 

Certain Fish not to be Placed in the Waters of the Adirondacks— 

No fish, fish fry, spawn, or milt, except speckled trout, brook trout, brown trout, 
salmon trout, rainbow trout, Adirondack frost fish, or landlocked salmon, shall be 
placed in the waters of the Adirondack region except under the immediate super- 
vision and in pursuance of a resolution of the commissioners of fisheries. 

St. Lawrence River, Niagara River, and Lake Champlain, Fishing by 
Certain Devices Prohibited — No fish shall be fished for, caught or killed in 
any manner, or by any device except angling, in the waters of the St. Lawrence 
river, Niagara river, nor in Lake Champlain in this State, except that it shall be 
lawful to take bullheads, eels, suckers, cat-fish and pike or pickerel in Lake Cham- 



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plain, except during the months of March, April and May, and in the waters of 
Niagara river in the county of Erie during the months of November, December, 
January and March it shall be lawful to take all fish except black bass and muskel- 
longe with a seine, providing that permission so to do has been first obtained from 
the commissioners of fisheries, game and forests, and fish taken contrary to the 
provisions of the above shall not be knowingly possessed. 

Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Cattaraugus Creek, Fishing by Certain 
Devices Prohibited — No fish shall be fished for, caught or killed in any manner 
or by any device except angling, in the waters of Lake Erie, within one-half of a 
mile of the shores thereof, or of any of the islands therein, nor in the Cattaraugus 
creek, or within five miles of the mouth thereof, or of any island therein ; nor in 
Lake Ontario, within one mile of the shore, or of any island therein, nor within 
three miles of the mouth of the Niagara river, the waters of Lake Ontario in the 
county of Jefferson, included between Blue Rock Point, in the town of Brownville, 
and the town line between the towns of Lyme and Cape Vincent, including Chau- 
mont bay, Griffin bay and Three Mile bay, in the county of Oswego, between the 
northerly line of the town of Mexico and Jefferson county line, are hereby exempt 
from the provisions of the above. [The provisions under sections: "Black bass, 
Oswego bass, pickerel, pike, or wall-eyed pike in St. Lawrence river," and " Bass 
not to be taken less than eight inches in length," mentioned on page 87 shall apply to 
these waters, as also the section "Black Bass " on page 89.] Fish taken contrary 
to the provisions of this law shall not be knowingly possessed. 

Meshes of Nets used in Lakes Erie and Ontario and Cattaraugus 
Creek — The meshes of nets used in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and Cattaraugus 
creek shall not be less than one and one-eighth inch bar. 

Taking Shad, Herring and Other Fish in the Hudson and Delaware 
Rivers, and Other Waters — Shad, herring and other fish shall not be taken 
from the Hudson or Delaware rivers or Rondout creek with nets of any kind. Shad 
and herring shall not be taken from Rondout creek or the Hudson or Delaware 
rivers between the fifteenth day of June and the fifteenth day of March following; 
between the fourteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June shad and her- 
ring may be taken from said waters by nets; but said nets shall not be drawn nor 
fish taken therefrom between sunset on Saturday night and -sunrise on Monday 
morning, unless by reason of the inclemency of the weather said nets can not be 
drawn prior to sunset on Saturday night, in which case it shall be lawful to take 
fish therefrom as soon as the weather will permit, and between the first day of 
September and the thirtieth day of May following, bullheads, catfish, suckers, eels, 
pickerel, sturgeon, white and yellow perch, may be caught by means of hoop-nets, 
fykes and gill-nets, in the Hudson river, Wallkill creek and in Rondout creek, below 
the dam at Eddy ville and in Wappingers creek ; nets shall not be set or used north 
of the dam at Troy between June 1 and Sept. 1 ; sturgeon may be also taken in the 
waters of the Hudson river with sturgeon nets of not less than seven inches. 
Nothing in this provision shall be construed as prohibiting the catching of fish 
with hook and line in Rondout creek at any time. 

Salmon Taken in Nets from the Hudson River to be Thrown Back 
— Salmon, black bass, trout, salmon trout, and pike perch caught in nets, in fishing 
for other fish in the Hudson river, shall be thrown back into the water without 
unnecessary injury. 

Richmond County and New York or Raritan Bay; Regulations as 
to Nets — No device except angling shall be placed, drawn or used for the capture 
of any fish, except menhaden, in the waters of Raritan bay, nor in any waters 
adjacent thereto, in Richmond county, except that shad may be taken by shad-nets 
between the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June, both inclusive, 
but said nets shall not be allowed to remain in said waters from Saturday at sunset 
to the following Monday at sunrise. 



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Nets not to be Used in the Harlem River — Nets, set nets, pounds or 
fykes shall not be used in Harlem river or East River or the adjacent waters or 
confluent brooks within five miles from Middlegate or between said Middlegate and 
Fort Schuyler. This provision shall not apply to nets used for catching lobsters or 
crabs in Harlem, North or East rivers. 

Exceptions as to the St. Lawrence and Warren Counties — It shall 
be lawful to fish at any time for perch, suckers, bullheads and pickerel with nets 
and fykes, and to spear such fish through the ice in any of the streams, ponds or 
lakes in Warren county, excepting that in Schroon lake, Long pond or Glen lake 
and Lake George the use of nets, spears and fykes is forbidden. No fish of any ' 
kind, except suckers and billfish or garpikes, shall be caught in Black lake, in St. 
Lawrence county, or in the waters tributary to said lake, or in the Oswegatchie 
river, from the boundaries of the city of Ogdensburgh to the village of Heuvelton, 
except from the first day of May to the fifteenth day of November, both inclusive. 
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the catching of fish by 
angling, in the waters of Black lake, in St. Lawrence county, at any time, nor the 
use of spears in catching fish in said Black lake during the months of September, 
October and November. No transportation company in St. Lawrence or Jefferson 
counties shall transport any fish caught contrary to the provisions of this section, 
and when fish, at any time, are offered such company for transportation, they may 
at their option refuse to accept the same until satisfactory proof is furnished that 
they were not caught in violation of law. Possession thereof by a common carrier, 
or by any person in its employ then actually engaged in the business of such com- 
mon carrier, unaccompanied by the owner, shall constitute a violation of this sec- 
tion by such common carrier. 

Certain Fish may be Caught Through the Ice in Lakes Named — 
Pickerel, bullheads, catfish, eels, perch and sunfish may be fished for through the 
ice with hooks and lines or tip-ups in Lake Keuka or Crooked lake or in any of 
the waters of the State not inhabited by trout, lake trout, salmon trout, black or 
Oswego bass or landlocked salmon or muskellonge and by set lines in the Susque- 
hanna river, and in the waters of Port bay, in the county of Wayne. Suckers, bull- 
heads, eels and dog fish may be caught at any time by means of hooking and spear- 
ing in Oneida lake and Oneida river or in any of the waters of the State not 
inhabited by trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon, muskellonge, black bass or 
Oswego bass. Provided, however, that pike, pickerel and wall-eyed pike may be 
taken with hook and line or spear, and muskellonge with hook and line, in any of 
the inland waters of this State not inhabited by trout, or salmon of any kind, during 
the months of December, January and February, except in waters of Cortland 
county. Suckers, bullheads and eels may be caught # in Seneca lake with seines 
four rods in length and meshes to be not less than *one and one-fourth inches in 
size, with rope for hauling not to be more than thirty feet in length at each end of 
net, providing that permission so to do has been first obtained from the commis- 
sioners of fisheries, game and forests. 

Eel=weirs — Eel-weirs, of which the laths are not less than one-half inch 
apart, may be maintained at any time in any of the inland waters of this State ; 
provided, that there be a clear passage at low-water mark for boats and fish, of not 
less than ten feet in width. Eel pots, of a form and character, such as may be pre- 
scribed by the rules of the commissioners of fisheries, may be used in any waters 
not inhabited by trout, lake trout, salmon trout or landlocked salmon. 

Taking Minnows for Bait — The provisions of this act prohibiting the use 
or placing of nets and certain devices in waters of the State shall not apply to tak- 
ing minnows for bait, but nets for that purpose must not exceed forty feet in length 
and four feet in depth, with ropes at either end not exceeding thirty feet. This 
provision shall not authorize the placing or use of nets or any other device of a 



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kind used for catching fish in streams inhabited by trout, nor the taking of trout 
by means of nets or other devices except angling in any waters. The provisions of 
this section shall not apply to salt waters. 

Size of Meshes in Coney Island Creek Regulated — The meshes of 
nets used in Coney Island creek to the mouth thereof, extending out into Grave- 
send bay one-half mile each way, shall not be less than four inches square, except 
that for eel and flounder fishing hoop nets with suitable meshes may be used within 
said bay from the fifteenth day of October to the thirty-first day of March follow- 
ing, both inclusive. 

Frostfish and Whitefish may be Taken with Nets in Certain Lakes 
— Frostfish and whitefish maybe taken from the waters of Otsego lake in the 
county of Otsego, from the first day of May to the thirty-first day of August, both 
inclusive, with seines having meshes not less than one and three-quarters inches bar ; 
provided, however, that such fishing with seines shall only be done in the day time, 
between sunrise and sunset, and pickerel may be taken through the ice in said lake, 
by tip-ups or set lines. Frostfish, whitefish, catfish, sunfish, pumpkin seeds, bull- 
heads, perch and suckers may also be taken with nets from inland lakes not 
inhabited by brook trout during such peiiod, and in such manner and under such 
rules and regulations as the commissioners of fisheries, game and forests may pre- 
scribe, which rules and regulations may be amended or abrogated at any time. 
Such rules may be either general or special at the option of the commissioners and 
may be published in such manner as they may deem proper. 

Fishing with Nets and Other Devices — Fishing with nets, seines, fykes, 
dip nets or other devices except angling or placing, drawing or using the same in 
any of the rivers, lakes and inland waters of this State is prohibited except as per- 
mitted by this act, and except where otherwise provided. The meshes of all nets, 
seines, fykes and dip nets which may be lawfully used shall in no case be less than 
one and one-eighth inch bar. 

Nets to be Licensed — It shall be the duty of the board of commissioners 
of fisheries, game and forest to prescribe rules and regulations for the purpose of 
granting all licenses to seines, fykes and nets in water when specially permitted by 
this act, other than dip nets, scap nets and nets used for taking minnows for bait. 

Special Provisions as to Kings, Queens and Suffolk Counties and Long 

Island Sound. 

Wild Fowl — Web-footed wild fowl, shall not be shot at, hunted, killed or 
possessed from the first day of May to the thirteenth day of September, both 
inclusive, nor shall the same be pursued, shot at, hunted or killed between sunset 
and daylight. # 

Exceptions as to Wild Fowl — Floating devices maybe used for the pur- 
pose of shooting web-footed wild fowl therefrom in Long Island Sound, Great 
South Bay, west of Smith's Point, Shinnecock and Peconic bays, and in any part 
of said counties said birds may be pursued and killed from boats propelled by hand, 
and from any sail boats in Long Island Sound, Gardiner and Peconic bays. 

Plover and Other Birds — Plover, curlew, jack snipe, bittern, Wilsons, com- 
monly know as English snipe, yellow legs, killdeer, willet snipe, dowitcher, short- 
necks, rail, sand piper, bay snipe, surf snipe, winter snipe, ring-necks and oxeyes 
shall not be shot at, hunted, killed or possessed, except from the first day of July 
to the thirty-first day of December, both inclusive. 

Woodcock and Grouse — Ruffed grouse, commonly known as partridge, or 
any member of the grouse family or meadow larks shall not be hunted, shot at or 
killed from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of October, both inclu- 
sive. Woodcock shall not be hunted, shot at or killed from the first day of Jan- 
uary to the thirty-first day of July, inclusive. Nor shall either of such birds be 



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possessed, dead or alive, or sold after the thirty-first day of January until the end 
of the close season for such birds respectively. Possession thereof during the 
month of January is forbidden and shall be deemed a violation of this law, unless 
it be proved by the possessor or seller that said birds were killed within the lawful 
period for killing the same or out of this State. 

Robbins and Gardiners Islands — Quail may be shot on Robbins island so 
long as it remains the property of the Robbins island club, and on Gardiners island 
the fifteenth day of October to the thirty-first day of January following, both from 
inclusive, and woodcock may be shot on such islands from the first day of August 
to the thirty-first day of December, both inclusive. 

Trout, Close Season — Trout shall not be fished for, caught, killed or sold 
as food except from the twenty-ninth day of March to the thirty-first day of 
August, both inclusive. 

Salmon Trout and Landlocked Salmon — Salmon trout and landlocked 
salmon shall not be fished for, caught, killed or possessed except from the first day 
of April to the thirtieth day of September, both inclusive, provided, however, that it 
shall be lawful to possess and sell at any time salmon trout if said fish have not 
been taken from the inland waters of this State during such close season, but 
possession of such fish during close season is forbidden and shall be deemed a 
violation of this section, unless it be proved by the possessor that such fish were 
not caught in such inland waters during the close season. 

Black Bass — Black bass shall not be fished for, caught, killed or possessed 
except from the thirtieth day of May to the thirty-first day of December, both 
inclusive. 

Hares and Rabbits — Hares and rabbits shall not be shot at, hunted, killed 
or possessed except from the first day of November to the thirty-first day of 
December, both inclusive. The use of ferrets in the hunting of rabbits is hereby 
prohibited. 

Deer — Shooting at, hunting with dogs or otherwise, or killing deer is pro- 
hibited for the period of two years from the passage of this act, and during a like 
period of every alternate two years thereafter. During the open seasons or inter- 
mediate periods of two years, deer shall not be shot at, hunted with dogs or other- 
wise, or killed, except from the tenth to the sixteenth day of November, both 
inclusive. 

Elickand Gray Squirrels — Black and gray squirrels shall not be hunted, 
shot at, killed or possessed except from the first day of November to the thirty- 
first day of December, both inclusive. 

Jamaica Bay — Fish shall not be fished for, caught or killed by any device 
except angling in the waters of Jamaica bay ; and nets shall not be placed in said 
waters for any purpose. The inlet from the ocean to Jamaica bay shall not be 
obstructed by any net or device at any time so as to prevent the passage of fish. 
Angling shall be lawful in said bay every day of the year. This section does not 
prevent the catching of eels by the use of spear or eel-weir ; or the capture of 
minnows or shrimp for bait by means of hand nets, not exceeding forty feet in 
length, and four in depth, nor the taking of refuse or debris from said waters with 
nets, the meshes of which shall not be less in size than six inch bar. 

Destroying or Robbing Nests — The nests of wild birds known as meadow 
hens or mud-hens, the robbing of which is commonly called egging, shall not be 
robbed or needlessly or wilfully destroyed at any time. 

Meadow Hens and Other Birds, Close Season — Meadow hens, mud hens, 
gallinule or water chicken or grebe shall not be shot at, hunted, killed or possessed 
from the sixteenth day of August to the thirty-first day of December, both 
inclusive. 

Trespassing on Private Grounds Forbidden — No persons shall trepass 
upon inclosed or cultivated lands for the purpose of shooting or hunting any game, 



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or taking any fish from private ponds or streams, after public notice has been given 
by the owner or person entitled to the exclusive right to shoot or fish thereon. 

Laying Out Grounds for Private Parks — A person owning or having the 
exclusive right to shoot, hunt or fish on lands, or lands and water, desiring to 
devote such land or lands and water to the propagation or protection of fish, 
birds or game may publish in a paper printed in the county within which such land 
or lands and water are situate, a notice substantially describing the same and con- 
taining a clause declaring that such land or lands and water will be used as a 
private park for the purpose of propagating and protecting fish, birds and game. 
Notice to be posted in private park. 



NORTH CAROLINA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT QAHE. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. i to Dec. 31 except in the counties of Johnston 
and those east of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad. 

In the counties of Macon, Graham, Clay, Cherokee, Jackson and Swains deer 
may be killed from Aug. 15 to Feb. 15. 

In Currituck county it is unlawful to hunt or chase deer on the North river 
side of Popular Branch township from March 1 to Sept. 20. 

Fire hunting in night time of deer unlawful at all times. 

In Bertie county deer may be killed between Aug. 1 and Feb. 1. 

Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to March 15. 

Partridge, Dove, Robin, Lark, riocking=bird, Wild Turkey from Nov. 
1 to March 15, except in the counties of Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Henderson, Jack- 
son, Swain, Transylvania, Johnston, Jones, Dare, Onslow, Cartaret and Columbus, 
in which these birds are not protected. In the counties of Mecklenburg, Wilson 
and Montgomery, the above birds may be killed from Nov. 15 to Feb. 1. 

In Currituck county partridges or quail may be shot and snared between Dec. 
1 and April 1. 

Snaring of above birds during close season is unlawful. Exportations or trans- 
portation of partridges and quails (alive or dead) from the State is prohibited. 

Sunday shooting prohibited. 

Killing wild fowl for sale in Currituck, New Hanover and Brunswick" counties, 
or shipping them out of these counties, is prohibited between March 10 and Nov. 10. 

Non=residents forbidden to shoot wild fowl in the waters of Currituck, New 
Hanover and Brunswick counties from blinds, box and battery not on land at the 
time. Non-residents shall be allowed to shoot from any blind, box, battery or 
float not connected with the land, in such waters of Dare county as lie south of a 
straight line from Manteo to the Nagshead life-saving station, when they shall have 
obtained license for said purpose ; and the clerk of the superior court of Dare 
county is hereby authorized and directed to issue said license on the payment of 
twenty-five dollars per annum and fifty cents fee for issuing said license. 

Currituck Sound. 

It is unlawful to shoot over decoys of any kinds in the waters of said sound 
between the twentieth day of March and the 20th of November of each year, or to 
sell or to ship any wild fowl between the said twentieth day of March and twen- 
tieth day of November of each year. 



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No person shall put out decoys in the waters of said sound before sunup of 
any day between the twentieth day of November and the twentieth day of March 
each year and on every Wednesday and every Saturday between the twentieth day 
of November and the twentieth day of March of each year. No person shall put 
out decoys of any kind in the waters of said sound. 

No person between the twentieth day of October and the twentieth day of 
March of each year shall sail, row or propel a boat in any way after wild fowl in 
the waters of said sound for the purpose of forcing them on the wing or shoot them 
with rifle while sailing at any time. 

All battery boats shall not leave said landing for the purpose of hunting wild 
fowl until sunrise. 

Eggs of partridges and quail protected. 

Fire hunting of wild fowl unlawful or any gun other than can be fired from 
the shoulder. 

Also unlawful to shoot after the hour of sunset and before the hour of daylight. 

In Johnston county this does not apply. 

Decoys are prohibited in Currituck county between April i and Nov. 10, and 
shipping of wild fowl out of the State between these dates is prohibited. 

It is unlawful to use floating blinds for wild fowl in the county of Currituck. 

In Martin and Bertie counties squirrels may be killed between Aug. 15 and 
March 1. 

Hunting upon another's land, after notice forbidding same, is unlawful. 

Hunting of Opossums — It is lawful to hunt with dogs or kill opossums in 
the following counties from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 : Franklin, Wake, Northampton, 
Davidson, Chatham, Durham, Moore, Rockingham, Gaston, Stokes, Wayne, Meck- 
lenburg, Vance, Rutherford, Alamance, Orange, Caswell, Durham and Guilford. 

FISH. 

Mountain Trout may be caught from Dec. 30 to Oct. 16. 

Seining of trout is prohibited. 

Killing fish by shooting or explosives is forbidden. 

LOCAL GAHE LAWS. 

Beaufort and Hyde Counties. 

Shooting of quail is lawful from Oct. 15 to March 20. 

Bladen County. 

The citizens of Brown March township may hunt and kill deer from Sept. I to 
Feb. 15. 

Stanley County. 

Lawful to kill wild turkeys at any time. 

Halifax and Warren Counties. 

Unlawful to hunt or kill partridges, quail, on land of another without permis- 
sion, in Halifax and Warren counties. 

Unlawful to shoot opossums between Feb. 1 and Oct. 1. 

That no person shall shoot, trap or net, or in any way destroy any pheasants in 
the counties of Halifax and Warren prior to the first day of November, 1899. 

Richmond County. 
Unlawful to shoot deer from Feb. 15 and Aug. 15. 



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Durham County. 
Unlawful to shoot opossums between Feb. i and Oct i. 
Columbus County. 

Unlawful to hunt deer between Jan. i and Sept. i. 

Unlawful to set steel traps or other kind of traps in open woods or swamps for 
wild animals between March i and Dec. I. This does not apply to catching birds 
or other wild fowl. 

Wilson County. 

Lawful to kill doves and larks at any time. 

Carteret County. 

Unlawful to shoot wild jowl from battery. 

Caldwell County. 
Deer in this county protected until March n, 1897. 

Hayward County. 
Deer protected until March 6, 1896. 

Iredell County. 

It is unlawful to kill, shoot, or trap, or net any partridges, quails, or wild tur- 
keys in Iredell county at any time between the last day of March and the first day 
of November in each and every year. 

This act shall apply only to Olive, Eagle Mills and Turnersburg townships. 

Lenoir County. 

It is unlawful for any person to hunt or shoot any partridges or quails in 
Lenoir county for the purpose of sending them out of the county for market. 

Tyrrell County. 

It is unlawful for any person to kill or capture or hunt, with dog or gun, or 
offer for sale or buy any deer, partridge or quail in the county of Tyrrell between 
the first day of March and the fifteenth day of October of each year. 

That it shall be unlawful at any time to take or destroy the eggs of partridges 
in Tyrrell county. 

Clay County. 

Any person who shall hunt with gun or dogs on the lands of another in the 
county of Clay, without having obtained leave of the owner, shall, for every offence, 
forfeit and pay ten dollars to the party aggrieved ; provided, no such recovery shall 
be had unless the owner of the land, by advertisement posted at two or more 
public places in the county where the land is situated, has forbidden the person so 
hunting by name, or all persons generally, to hunt on his land, and any person 
hunting, after having been so forbidden shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined 
and imprisoned at the discretion of the court. 

Macon County. 

It is unlawful to shoot, trap, or otherwise take or kill any wild turkeys in 
Macon county between the first day of May and the fifteenth day of October in 
each and every year. 



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Davidson and Randolph Counties. 

That it shall be unlawful to kill or shoot partridges, quails or wild turkeys in 
the counties of Davidson and Randolph between April the first and the first day of 
October in each year, and the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 

Protecting Game in Rowan County. 

That no quail shall be trapped, netted or shot in the county of Rowan from 
the fifteenth day of February to the fifteenth day of November. 

That it shall be unlawful for any express company or railroad company to 
receive and ship game without the packages are plainly marked what kind or class 
of game is being shipped. 

Mitchell County. 

That any person keeping tame deer or deer parks enclosed by high fences shall 
keep such deer listed for taxation and marked by a bell or a collar so that hunters 
and those whose lands may be trespassed upon by such deer can distinguish deer 
thus listed from wild deer; otherwise such keepers of deer shall have no cause of 
action for the killing of such tame deer. Deer so listed and marked shall be 
entitled to the same protection that all other domestic animals are. If any listed 
and marked deer shall trespass upon the premises of another under a lawful fence 
such person shall have the same right of recovery of damages as is prescribed 
against the trespass of any olher live stock. 

That no person shall fish with hook, seine, gig or in any other way in any of 
the water courses for three years from the ratification of this act. 

The commissioners will pay one dollar for each fox scalp, for every fox caught 
in the county. 

LOCAL FISH LAWS. 

Pigeon River, in Haywood County. 

It is unlawful for any person to take, catch or kill fish in the waters of the Big 
East fork of Pigeon river, or its tributaries, in the county of Haywood, until the 
first day of May, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. 

Big Flatty Creek and Little Flatty Creek, in Pasquotank County. 

It is unlawful for any person to haul or fish with a drag net or set a pound net 
in Big Flatty creek or in Little Flatty creek, in Pasquotank county, within two 
hundred (200) yards of the mouth of either of said creeks. 

Little River and its Tributaries in County of Transylvania. 

It is unlawful for any person or persons to fish for trout with hook, or other- 
wise, within two years from the ratification of this act, in the waters of Little river 
or its tributaries, in the county of Transylvania, anywhere above Hooker's Mill. 

Rowan County. 

It is unlawful to fish in any of the streams in Rowan county with a drag seine 
during the months of March, April and May ; these months cover the spawning 
season, and the use of drag seines destroy the spawn. 

Ararat River. 

It is unlawful for any person to use any basket, seine or gig, or by muddying 
the water, or by shooting, or by using dynamite cartridges, to catch, to take or kill 
fish in the Ararat river, from Flat Shoals ford, in Surry county, to the Virginia 
line, and all tributaries, for the space of three years from the ratification of this 
act, by any means except by the ordinary rod, line and hook. 



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Cape Fear River. 

It is unlawful for any person who is a non-resident of the State of North Caro- 
lina to catch fish for marketable purposes, in the waters of the Cape Fear river, or 
any of its tributaries. 

Roanoke, Middle and Eastmust Rivers. 

It is unlawful for any person to set any pound, pod or pike nets, or Dutch nets 
within two miles, either way, from the mouth of Roanoke, Middle, and Eastmust 
rivers, for the purpose of taking fish therefrom. 

It is also unlawful for any person to set or use any wire or seine hedging in 
the waters of Roanoke, Middle, and Eastmust rivers, so as to obstruct more than 
one half the width of said rivers at any one point, and the distance between the 
setting or placing of such nets and hedging shall not be less than one half mile 
apart. 

Black River and Mingo Creek. 

Fishing in Black river in the counties of Sampson and Cumberland, in any 
other way than with hook and line, shall be unlawful, below the Atlantic Line 
railroad bridge on Black river, and below the Averasboro and Clinton road, in 
Mingo creek. 

North River and its Tributaries. 

It is unlawful for any person or persons to use any drag net or seine in the 
waters of North river and its tributaries, said river and its tributaries lying in and 
between the counties of Camden and Currituck. Provided that this act shall not 
be construed to prevent the citizens of Currituck county from fishing with seines 
and drag nets in any part of said streams that lie wholly in Currituck county, and 
shall not be construed to prohibit the citizens of Currituck county from fishing, as 
aforesaid, from the Currituck shore to the middle of any part of said streams which 
constitute the dividing line between the said counties. 

Hunting and Fishing upon any lands in the County of Forsyth. 

It is unlawful for any person to hunt or fish upon the lands of another, in the 
county of Forsyth, with or without guns or dogs, except by consent of the owner. 

Richland Creek in Haywood County. 

It is unlawful for any person or persons to take, catch or kill fish in the waters 
of Richland creek or any of its tributaries in Haywood county above the corporate 
limits of the town of Waynesville until the first day of May, one thousand eight 
hundred and ninety-seven. 

Corrituch Sound — Unlawful to take fish with nets, etc., for foreign markets 
between March 31 and Oct. 15, except mullets, herring and shad. This act not 
applicable to haul seines from shore. 

Diamond Back Terrapin — Unlawful to catch, buy, sell or pound on land 
between April 1 and Nov. 30, any diamond back terrapin at any time of a less 
size than five inches in length upon the bottom shell. 



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NORTH DAKOTA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Prairie Chicken, Pinnated Grouse, Sharp=tailed Grouse, Ruffed 
Grouse, Woodcock, Plover, Wild Duck, Wild Goose, Brant may be killed 
from Sept. i to Dec. i. 

It is unlawful to kill any wild duck, goose or brant with any swivel gun or 
other gun except such as is commonly shot from the shoulder, or in hunting such 
birds make use of any artificial light or battery. 

Snaring is forbidden. 

Eggs and nests protected. 

Unlawful for any one person to shoot in one day more than twenty-five of 
either kind of above birds. 

Possession of above birds prohibited during close season. 

Unlawful to shoot songbirds at any time. 

Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Antelope, Caribou, Hountain Sheep may be killed 
from Nov. I to Dec. 15. 

Unlawful to kill in one day more than five of the above animals. 

Unlawful to use dogs at any time in running or driving above animals. 

Ensnaring or trapping of above animals is unlawful, also the use of gun traps. 

Unlawful to hunt on enclosed or cultivated premises of another except uncul- 
tivated lands of non-residents, without consent of owner, tenant or agent thereof. 

Transportation — The possession, sale or transportation of the above birds 
and animals contrary to above provisions is unlawful, and any person who ships or 
receives for shipment beyond the limits of the State any of the above birds or 
animals is liable to a fine. 

Bounty on Wolves — A bounty of $2 is allowed. 

Non=Residents — It is unlawful for any non-resident of this State to hunt, 
kill or wound in this State any of the wild animals or birds without having first 
obtained the permit for nonresidents (license fee, twenty-five dollars). It is also 
unlawful for any resident of this State, either alone or with another or others, to 
use any dog in hunting, setting, pointing or retrieving any game unless such resi- 
dent shall hold a permit good at the place where he so uses a dog (license fee, fifty 
cents). 

FISH. 

Hook and line fishing only allowed, exception in the Missouri river. 

It is unlawful between Nov. 1 and May 1 to catch in any of the waters of this 
State, except the Missouri river, any pike, pickerel, perch, bass or muskellonge for 
any purpose other than propagating or breeding the same, and it is unlawful for 
any person to expose such fish for sale during above period. 

One person only allowed to catch not more than twenty-five fish in any one day. 

Exportation of Fish — It is unlawful for any person to ship or receive for 
shipment beyond the limits of the State any of the fish above mentioned. 

Ice fishing prohibited. 



OKLAHOriA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 



It is unlawful for any person to wound, kill, ensnare or trap, in any manner 
within this territory any deer, buck, doe or fawn or antelope ; any prairie chicken 
or any grouse, quail, wild turkey, wren, martin, swallow, robin, turkey buzzard or 
any insectivorous birds, or to pursue the same with such intent, or to have the same 



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in their possession, except it shall be lawful to shoot quail, prairie chicken and 
wild turkey between Nov. i and Feb. i, and to shoot plover and dove between Aug. 
i and Dec. 31, provided it shall be unlawful for any person at any time to kill, 
destroy or have in their possession any wild turkey, quail, plover or dove for any 
purpose or under any pretext whatsoever, except for their own private use as a food ; 
and provided, further, that it be lawful to catch and possess deer, buck, doe or ante- 
lope for the purpose of domestication within the territory. 

The above provisions shall not apply to the shooting and killing of hawks and 
birds of the falcon family that live by preying on other fowls. 

Possession of Game — Possession of any meat of any of the parts of game 
during close season is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Exportation — It is unlawful to export to any other territory or State or 
county any of the above game. 

Hunting on Land of Another — Unlawful to fish, hunt or trap upon land of 
another without consent of owner, occupant or lessee of such premises. 

Transportation — It is unlawful for any railroad or express companies or 
other common carrier, or any person to receive any of the above animals or birds 
or parts of such game for shipping which have been captured or killed in this 
territory. This provision does not apply to fine birds or animals captured or held 
for domestic or scientific purposes; and provided, that not more than one pair of 
such birds or animals may be shipped at any one time. 

FISH. 

Unlawful to Fish Except with Hook and Line — It shall be unlawful for 
any person to take any fish with a gig or spear, net, seine, gun or trap of any kind 
or set net, weir or pot in any of the lakes, ponds, rivers or small streams ; but this 
provision does not apply to legitimate fishing with hook, line and pole or to 
persons catching small minnows for bait, with a seine not over ten feet in length, 
or to the taking of fish out of the Arkansas river, Cimarron river, or North or 
South Canadian rivers, or the Deep Fork or Salt Fork of the Arkansas, between 
Jan. 1 and June 1, and between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. 



OHIO. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Muskrat, Mink, Otter may be killed from March 1 to April 15. 

Trapping prohibited of above animals during close season. 

Insectivorous birds, with their nests and eggs, protected. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 15 to Nov. 20. 

Quail from Nov. 10 to Dec. 16. 

Unlawful at anytime to kill quail for the purpose of conveying same beyond 
the limits of the State, or for the purpose of sale in the markets of this State, or 
to transport, or have in possession with intent to procure the transportation 
beyond said limits, any of such birds killed within this State. The reception by 
any person within this State of any such birds for shipment to a point without the 
State, vs. prima facie evidence to convict. 

Gray, Fox or Black Squirrel may be killed from July 1 to Dec. 16. 

Woodcock from July 15 to Nov. 2. 

Ruffed Grouse, Pheasant or Prairie Chicken from Sept. 1 to Dec. 16. 

Wild Duck from Sept. 1 to April 11. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to December 16. 

Snaring of Quail or partridge prohibited at all times. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Ohio. 97 

Water Fowl — Shooting by artificial light and sink boat or battery, by steam 
or naphtha launch or with any trap or net is forbidden. 

Swivel or punt gun for snooting wild fowl is unlawful. 

The above provisions do not apply to shooting on the waters of Lake Erie and 
estuaries and bays thereof. 

Wild Duck is protected on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday between Sept. I 
and April 10. 

Sunday shooting is prohibited. 

Transportation out of the State of game killed during close season is 
prohibited. 

Hunting on lands of another without permission is unlawful. 

Possession or sale of birds and animals above mentioned during close season 
is prima facie evidence to convict. 

Wild Pigeon and Wild Fowl protected in their nesting ground or roosting 
place. 

Using ferrets upon the premises of another without permission for purpose of 
catching rabbits, is unlawful. 

FISH. 

Brook Trout, Landlocked Salmon, California Salmon may be caught 
from March 15 to Sept. 15. 

Sale of above fish during close season is unlawful. 

Unlawful to catch or have in possession any black bass of less than eight 
inches in length. 

Fishing in Private Waters is prohibited, without consent of owner. 

Killing of fish by explosives or poisons is unlawful. 

Fish Nets, Shooting Spears, etc., Black Bass — No person shall draw, 
set, place, locate or maintain any pound net, seine, trap or fish net, in Lake Erie, nor 
in Sandusky bay, nor in Maumee bay as far up as Maumee bridge, nor in Portage 
bay as far up as Oak Harbor bridge, from the fifteenth day of June to the tenth 
day of September inclusive. No person shall set, place, locate or maintain or catch 
fish with a gill net in any of the waters of the State, except in Lake Erie. No 
person shall set, place, locate or maintain any fish net on any of the reefs in Lake 
Erie. No person shall set, place, locate or maintain in Lake Erie any portable fish 
net within one half mile of any stationary fish net or lead thereof. No person 
shall set, place, locate or maintain any net whatever within one-half mile of the 
mouth of any river or creek flowing into Lake Erie. No person shall catch fish in 
Mercer county reservoir between the twentieth day of May and the twentieth day 
of July inclusive, or in the Lewistown reservoirs between the first day of June and 
the first day of October, inclusive, with any device except hook and line, with bait 
or lure; and in the season in which net fishing is permitted in the said Mercer 
county and Lewistown reservoirs, the net known as fyke net or set net only shall be 
used, and with hoop or mouth of not over six feet in its greatest width, and with 
wings or leads of not over fifty feet in length ; and said nets shall not be set closer 
to each other than one hundred feet; and when nets may be used having wings or 
lead shall not be closer to each other than one hundred feet. No person shall in 
any of the waters, either natural or artificial, lying in the State of Ohio, or part 
therein, shoot or spear fish, except in the streams flowing into the waters of Lake 
Erie ; persons may catch fish of the sucker variety known as suckers, mullet and 
red horse with a spear. No person shall draw, set, place, locate or maintain or 
catch fish with a device called a trammel net, or with fyke net or set net, except as 
heretofore stated. No person shall, in any of the waters of the State, except those 
heretofore named in this section, catch fish with any device whatever, except hook 
and line, with bait or lure. And except that in the Scioto river and streams flowing 



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into the same, persons may catch fish of the sucker variety, known as suckers, mul- 
let, and red horse, with a seine, after first having obtained permission from the game 
warden of the county where said seining is done under such rules and regulations 
as he may prescribe. No person shall draw, set, place, locate or maintain any fish 
trap, pound net, seine, or any device for catching fish as in this section forbidden ; 
and any nets, seines, pound nets, or other devices for catching fish, set, placed, 
located or maintained in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be confis- 
cated wherever found, and the same shall be sold to the highest bidder, at public 
outcry, at a place to be selected by the fish commissioners, and the proceeds 
derived from such sale shall be placed to the credit of the fish and game fund, and 
subject to the warrant of such commissioners. No person shall catch or have in 
his possession any black bass of less than eight inches in length ; buy, sell, or offer 
for sale or have in his possession any fish caught out of season, or in any manner 
prohibited ; provided, that nothing in this act shall prevent the taking of minnows 
for bait with nets, or shall prevent the fish and game commissioners of this State, 
or their agents, from taking fish at any time or place, in any manner, for the pur- 
pose of stocking ponds, lake and rivers, and for the maintenance and cultivation of 
fish in hatcheries. 

Fishing in Buckeye lake only allowed with rod, line, and hook, or line and hook. 

Scioto, Muskingum and Miami Rivers — Lawful to catch suckers, mullets, 
red horse and German carp with a dip net, the dimensions of which shall not be 
greater than eight feet in length or breadth. 



OREGON. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer may be killed from Aug. i to Dec. i. No deer shall be killed between 
one hour after sunset and one-half hour, before sunrise of any day. 

Spotted fawns protected. 

Neither male nor female deer can be killed at any time for other than food pur- 
poses. 

Elk, Moose, Hountain Sheep from Aug. i to Dec. i. Cannot be killed 
for other than food purposes. 

The sale or barter of the skin of the above animals is unlawful. 

Possession during close season is prohibited. 

Wild Fowl from Sept. I to March 15. 

Prairie Chicken from July 1 to Oct. 1. 

Ruffed Grouse, Pheasant, Mongolian Pheasant, Quail from Sept. 1 to 
Dec. 1. 

Unlawful to shoot more than twenty in one day. 

Unlawful to kill any quail or Chinese pheasant in the portion of the State lying 
east of the Cascade Mountains. 

Transportation out of the State of any of the above birds or any duck, geese 
or swan is unlawful. 

Netting and snaring quail, prairie chicken and ruffed grouse prohibited. 

California Quail may be killed from Oct. 15 to Feb. 15. 

Nests of game birds and wild fowl protected. 

The possession of above-mentioned birds and animals during close season is 
prima facie evidence to convict. 

Ringnecked Mongolian Pheasants are protected, which were imported 
into this State by O. N. Denny, in that portion of the State lying east of the Cas- 
cade mountains. In the counties of Jackson and Josephine, ringnecked Mongolian 
pheasants are protected for five years from Feb. 22, 1893. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Oregon. 99 

Ducks, Geese, Swan — Possession and sale allowed from Nov. i to Jan. i. 

Wild Fowl J*lethods — Every person who shall use any sink box on the 
Columbia river or on any lake or river for the purpose of shooting wild ducks, 
geese, swan or other water fowl therefrom at any time shall be guilty of a misde- 
meanor. Every person who shall use any batteries or swivel or pivot gun, or any 
other gun than one to be held in the hands and fired from the shoulder, either from 
the shore or on a boat, raft or other device on the Columbia river, or on any lake or 
river at any time, for the purpose of shooting wild ducks, geese, swan or other 
water fowl shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who shall use or build 
any blind or other structure in any public lake or river or in the Columbia river 
more than one hundred feet out from the shore or margin of such lake or river for 
the purpose of shooting wild ducks, geese, swan, or other water fowl therefrom at 
any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who shall build or use 
any blind or other structure in any lake other than public lakes more than 
one hundred feet out from the shore or margin of such lake for the purpose of 
shooting wild ducks, geese, swan or other water fowl therefrom at any time shall be 
guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who shall build or use any blind or other 
structure in any lake, which lake is not wholly owned by himself, or his lessor, or 
licensor which stands more than one hundred feet out from his own shore or margin 
of such lake, for the purpose of shooting wild ducks, geese, swan, or other water 
fowl therefrom, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Ever person who shall at any 
time, between one hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, fire off any 
gun, or build any fire, or flash any light, or burn any powder, or other imflammable 
substance, upon the margin or in the vicinity of, or upon any lake, pond, slough, 
swamp, or other feeding grounds frequented by wild ducks, geese, swan, or other 
water fowl with intent to thereby shoot, kill or disturb any of such waterfowl shall 
be guilty of a misdemeanor. 

To prevent destruction of crops ducks and game may be killed. 

FISH. 

flountain or Brook Trout may be caught from April i to Nov. i. 

Taking them with any other device than hook and Lne is prohibited. 

Redfish, Lake Trout from Jan. i to Aug. io. 

Unlawful to sell or have in possession for sale, any of the various varieties of 
trout, except from Sept. i to Dec. i. 

Salmon in the Columbia and Clackamas Rivers — It is unlawful to take 
or fish for salmon in the Columbia river or its tributaries by any means whatever 
in any year hereafter, between the first day of March and the tenth day of April, 
or between the tenth day of August and the tenth day of September, or in any of 
the rivers and bays cf the State or the Columbia river during the weekly close 
time ; that is to say, between the hours of six o'clock p.m. on each and every Sat- 
urday and six o'clock in the afternoon of the following Sunday ; provided, that in 
Clackamas river it shall not be lawful to take or fish for salmon, by any means 
whatever, between the tenth day of August and the first day of October ; and any 
person or persons fishing for or catching salmon in violation of this section, or fish- 
ing for salmon by leaving or having any fishing gear in the water in a condition 
to take fish, or purchasing salmon so unlawfully caught, or having in his or their 
possession any such salmon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 
conviction thereof be fined in a sum not less than $50 nor more than $250. 

Fishing Near Obstructions — It is unlawful in any manner to catch, kill or 
destroy any salmon on or within one mile below any rack or other obstruction 
erected across any river or stream for the purpose of obtaining fish for propagation. 

Salmon in Other Waters — It is unlawful for any person to take or fish 
for salmon in the waters of the Nehalem, Tillamook, Nestucca, Salmon, Siletz, 



100 American Game and Fish Laws. — Oregon, Pennsylvania. 

Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos bay, Coquille, Sixes, Elk, Chetco, Rogue 
river, Windchuck, or any of their tributaries, or^in any other streams or bays in this 
State, except the Columbia river and its tributaries from Nov. i until Dec. 15, or 
between April 15 and June 1. 

Nets — It shall not be lawful for any pound net, set net, trap, weir or other 
fixed appliance for taking fish, to extend more than one third of the way across the 
breadth of any stream, channel, or slough, at the time and place of such fishing. 

Pollution of Waters — It shall not be lawful to cast or pass or allow to be 
cast or passed into any waters of this State in which salmon or trout are wont to be, 
any lime, gas, cocculus indicus, or any other substance deleterious to fish, and any 
person or persons violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not less 
than $50 nor more than $250. 

Possession in Close Time — It is unlawful for any person or persons to 
receive or have in his possession, or to offer for sale or transportation, or to 
transport during the close season in the spring, namely, from March 1, to April 10, 
any of the following varieties or kinds of fresh fish : Chinook, salmon, silver sal- 
mon, steelhead, or blueback. 

Sawdust, Shavings — It is unlawful for the proprietor of any sawmill in 
this State, or any employee therein, or any other person, to cast sawdust, planer 
shavings, or other lumber waste made by any lumbering manufacturing concern, or 
suffer or permit such sawdust, shavings or other lumber waste to be thrown or dis- 
charged in any manner into the waters of this State, or the Columbia river, or 
to deposit the same where high water will take the same into any of the waters of 
this State, or the Columbia river. 

The use of drugs or explosives in killing fish is prohibited. 

Fishing upon private waters, after notice posted, is unlawful, without consent 
of owner. 

Resident Citizens Only Allowed to Catch Salmon and Sturgeon 
— Aliens not allowed to fish for salmon or sturgeon. Must have become a citizen 
of the United States or declared his intention to become such one year prior thereto, 
and must have been a resident of this State for six months. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 



Elk, Deer, Antelope, Venison — That no person shall kill in any part of 
this State any elk or wild deer, save only from the first day of October in any year 
to the fifteenth day of December next following, and no person shall have in 
possession, or offer for sale or transport any elk, wild deer, antelope or fresh 
venison, save only from the first day of October in any year to the thirtieth day of 
November next following. No person shall, at any time, kill any fawn when in its 
spotted coat. No person shall pursue any elk or wild deer with dogs in any part 
of this State, or shall kill in the water any elk or wild deer or fawn which has been 
driven thereto by dogs. 

Squirrel may be killed from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Hares or Rabbit from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Hunting or killing of rabbits with ferrets prohibited. 

Wild Turkey from Oct. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Web=footed Fowl from Sept. 1 to May 1. 

Plover from July 15 to Jan. 1. 



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Woodcock from July 4 to Jan. 1. 

Quail, Virginia Partridge from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. 

Ruffed and Pinnated Grouse, Prairie Chicken from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Any person may sell or have in his possession any pinnated grouse, commonly 
called prairie chicken, ruffed grouse, commonly called pheasant, and quail or 
Virginia partridge and woodcock for a period of fifteen days after the time limited 
for killing the same has expired. With this exception, the possession of any of 
the above-mentioned birds or animals during the close season is unlawful; but this 
will not prevent any person from killing any wild animal or bird when found 
destroying one's crops. 

Rails or Reed birds may be killed from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. 

Wild Fowl from Sept. 1 to May 1. 

Unlawful to kill any web-footed wild fowl from or with any craft or boat 
propelled by steam or sails. 

Shooting of wild fowl limited to use of shoulder gun alone. 

Insectivorous birds altogether protected with the exception of the English 
sparrow. 

Pigeon nestings protected against firearms to a radius of one mile from roosting 
or breeding place, and penalty for disturbance in any manner while nesting ; and 
snaring or netting for the purpose of killing during the nesting season prohibited. 

Snaring, netting or catching of game birds by torchlight prohibited. 

Sunday hunting and shooting prohibited. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Salmon or Grilse may be caught from March 1 to Aug. 15. 

Unlawful to take above fish less than three pounds. 

Speckled Trout from April 15 to July 15. 

Speckled trout or California mountain trout must measure at least five inches 
in length. 

Catching of trout or bass with nets in waters owned by one's self is lawful 
during close season. 

Unlawful to fish in any stream for a period of three years in which brook 
trout have been planted by the fish commissioners. 

Lake Trout may be caught from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1. 

German Carp from Sept. 1 to May 1. 

Lake Erie or Grass Bass — No person shall by any means or device what- 
soever catch or kill in any waters of this State any black bass, green bass, yellow 
bass, willow bass, rock bass, Lake Erie or grass bass, pike or pickerel or wall-eyed 
pike, commonly known as Susquehanna salmon, between the first day of January 
and June 1, nor shall catch or kill any of said species of fish at any other time during 
the year save only with a rod, hook and line ; provided, the above shall not apply 
to the waters of Lake Erie, except in the ponds on the island or peninsula forming 
the north and east shores of the harbor of Erie. 

Drawing off waters for purpose of catching fish is prohibited. 

Size of Black Bass and Wall=Eyed Pike — No person shall catch or kill 
in the Delaware river any black bass or walleyed pike under six inches in length 
or any rock bass under five inches inhngth under a penalty of ten dollars for every 
fish so caught. But should any such fish be taken of less size than the above or 
should any wall-eyed pike or rock bass of any size be taken within two years from 
the passage of this act it shall be the duty of any one taking or capturing the same 
to return the fish immediately to the water from whence taken. [See note below]. 

Black Bass, Rock Bass, WalUEyed Pike, Susquehanna Salmon — No 
person shall catch any black bass, rock bass or wall-eyed pike, commonly known as 



102 American Game and Fish Laws. — Pennsylvania. 

Susquehanna salmon, between the first day of January and the thirtieth day of 
May : provided, that neither this nor any of the preceding sections shall apply to 
fishing in the waters of Lake Erie. 

[Note — The legislature of Pennsylvania passed this year the following law : 
No person shall catch or kill in the Delaware river any black bass or wall-eyed 
pike under nine inches in length or any rock bass under five inches in length under 
a penalty of ten dollars for every fish so caught. But should any such fish be 
taken of less size than the above or should any wall-eyed pike or rock bass of any 
size be taken within two years from the passage of this act it shall be the duty of 
any one taking or capturing the same to return the fish immediately to the water 
from whence taken. Any violation of this law shall subject the offender to a 
penalty of ten dollars for each and every fish so caught : provided, the alterations 
and amendments herein provided for shall not be operative until the legislature of 
the State of New Jersey shall approve the same in whole or in part by enacting 
laws similar in effect as herein provided. 

Trespass — Fishing in private ponds, after notice posted, is unlawful, without 
consent of owner. 

It is lawful to fish with fyke or hoop nets in any of the streams uninhabited by 
brook or speckled trout, between March i and Dec. i. 

Set Nets unlawful except in Delaware river below Trenton falls. 

Seining forbidden, except in case of shad, the meshes of such seines to be not 
less than three inches, and no seine shall be drawn within one fourth of a mile of 
any dam across any river. 

Sunday fishing is prohibited. 

Fishing in Lake Erie — It is unlawful to place any set net or set nets, fish 
baskets, pound nets, gill nets, eel weirs, kiddles, brush or fascine nets, fyke nets, or 
any other net or nets of whatever description or nature, or any other permanently 
set means of taking fish or otherwise, in the nature of seines, in any of the waters 
of Lake Erie, within two miles from the entrance of any bay, or within one half 
mile from the mouths of any streams, commonly known as and called creeks, flow- 
ing into said lake; nor shall any person make use of any device or appliance what- 
ever for the purpose of taking, catching, or killing fish within the above-mentioned 
limits, or in the creeks flowing into said lake, save only with rod, hook, and line. 
Any person violating the provisions of this law shall, upon conviction thereof, be 
liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for each and every offence. 

Any person or persons catching or selling any food fish, caught in the waters 
of Lake Erie, within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth, for the purpose of 
making compost or any fertilizing mixture, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 

It is unlawful to place or allow to pass into or upon any of the spawning 
grounds of Lake Erie, or any part thereof, any fish offal, contents of tannery vats, 
coal tar, gas tar, sawdust, and planing-mill shavings, or any other deleterous sub- 
stances, or for any person or persons to make use of giant powder or other electric 
powder, or any explosive substance whatever, for the purpose of taking fish ; or to 
spear any pickerel, pike, grass pike, or muskellonge ; or to have in possession any 
fish unlawfully caught in the waters of Lake Erie, bays, ponds, and bayous adjacent 
thereto ; and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a penalty of ten dollars for 
each and every offence. 

It is unlawful to fish on the first day of the week, called Sunday ; penalty of 
twenty-five dollars for each and every offence. 

Nothing in this law will prevent the catching or taking of fish with rod, hook, 
and line, or bait fish by hand nets or cast nets for angling or scientific purposes ; 
or taking fish for artificial propagation, the stocking of other waters, and scientific 
investigation. 

For the Protection of Sturgeon — It is unlawful for any person or persons 
to take, capture, or kill, or have in possession, after the same has been taken, cap- 



American Game and Fish Laws — Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. 103 

tured, or killed, any sturgeon between the thirtieth day of June and the thirty-first 
day of December in each and every year, under a penalty of twenty dollars for each 
and every sturgeon so taken, captured, killed, or had unlawfully in possession. 
[This act is to take effect when similar acts shall have been passed by the legisla- 
tures of the States of Delaware and New Jersey.] 

Pike County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. i to Dec. i. 

Gray or Black Squirrel from Sept. i to Dec. 15. 

Gray Rabbit from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. 

Wood or Summer Duck from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Woodcock or Mud Snipe from July 4 to Dec. 15. 

Quail or Virginia Partridge from Oct. 15 to Dec. 1. 

Ruffed Grouse (called pheasant) from Sept. 15 to Dec. 15. 

Pike or Pickerel from June 1 to Feb. 15. 

Salmon or Speckled Trout may be caught from May 1 to Aug. 1. 

Huntington County. 

Wild Deer may be killed from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. 
Squirrel from Oct. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Bedford County. 

No person within the county of Bedford shall kill, take or have in his or her 
possession after the same are killed any wild deer, wild turkey, woodcock, quail or 
Virginia partridge, pheasant or prairie chicken, squirrel, or rabbit, save only from 
the fifteenth day of October to the fifteenth day of December inclusive, in each 
year. 

Tioga County. 

It is unlawful within the county of Tioga to catch, take or kill for the purpose 
of sale any grouse, pheasant, quail, partridge, woodcock, wild pigeon, speckled 
trout or black bass. Catching or killing of deer or fawn prohibited. It is also un- 
lawful for the period of three years from June 26, 1895, to catch, take or kill any 
deer or fawn. 



RHODE ISLAND. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Woodcock may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Ruffed Grouse or Partridge from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Grouse or Heath lien from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Quail from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. . 

Upland or Grass Plover from Aug. 1 to April 1. ' 

Wood or Summer Duck from Sept. 1 to March 1. 

Black Duck from Sept. 1 to March 1. 

Blue or Green=winged Teal from Sept. 1 to March 1. 

Possession of above birds during close season is prima facie evidence to con- 
vict. The sale or offering for sale any of the above birds during close season is un- 
lawful. 

Snaring or trapping quail or partridge prohibited except upon one's own land 
during open season. 

Robin, Lark may be killed from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 



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Swallow, Box Martin from Oct. i to May i. 

Squirrel, Rabbit, Hare from Sept. i to Jan. i. 

Use of ferrets or weasels to catch rabbits or hares forbidden. 

Wild Pigeon from Aug. 10 to Jan. i. 

Eggs and nests protected. 

All fresh water ducks other than those before mentioned, all sea ducks, geese, 
crows, kingfishers, crow blackbirds, herons, bitterns, plovers (except as mentioned 
above), curlews, rails, sandpipers, snipes, and all birds of prey except fishhawks or 
ospreys, may be killed at any time. 

Wild Foxes — Bounty of $5 paid for same. 

Shooting on Sunday illegal. 

Waterfowl — Unlawful to use any battery, swivel, punt or pivot gun. 
Shoulder guns only allowed. 

Trespass — It is unlawful for any person, between the first day of February 
and the first day of September, to shoot at or kill any bird upon land not owned or 
occupied by himself, and without permission from the owner or occupant thereof. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH. 

Trout may be caught from April 1 to July 15. 

Trout caught must be at least six inches long at any time of the year. 

Black Bass — Every person who shall catch any fish, or shall use any seine 
for catching fish within a half a mile from the mouth or outlet of any fishery set 
apart as is herein provided, and into any waters into which the waters of such fish- 
ery are let out, and every person who shall violate any of the provisions, shall pay 
for the first offence $50, and for every subsequent offence $100, and in addition to 
the penalties shall forfeit all the apparatus by him used in violation of the pro- 
visions of this section. No person shall take or catch fish of any kind from any of 
the inland waters of this State, set apart by the commissioners of inland fisheries 
for the cultivation of fish, except at such times and in such manner as is hereinafter 
provided. The prohibition of the catching of fish by hook and line from the fish- 
eries stocked shall be continued in force for three years from and after the time 
such fishery was first established; provided, however, that fish may be caught 
through the ice only, and with hook and line only, in those ponds set apart for the 
cultivation of black bass during December, January and February, until the expira- 
tion of said term of three years. After the expiration of said three years, no black 
bass shall be taken in any of the waters of this State, except Sneach pond, town of 
Cumberland, between the first day of March and the fifteenth day of July; nor at 
any time except by hook and line as aforesaid. Every person taking any black 
bass during the time aforesaid shall be fined $15 for every black bass so taken, and 
possession by any person of any black bass during the time aforenamed shall be 
evidence that such black bass was taken in violation of law. After the expiration 
of said three years no fish shall be taken by any person from any waters legally set 
apart by said commissioners for the cultivation of shad or salmon, within one mile 
of the outlet of the streams so set apart, except from and after the fifteenth day of 
April until the fifteenth day of July, or any time except by hook and hand line, or 
by not less than three-inch mesh net or seine or seines. No person shall take any 
fish from any of the waters of this State, legally set apart for the cultivation of fish, 
during the times in which they are allowed to be taken by this chapter, except on 
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during said term, except during December, Janu- 
ary and February. 

Fishing on Sunday is unlawful. 

Unlawful to take out of the State by a non-resident in vessels any fish or 
lobsters. 



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SOUTH CAROLINA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer may be killed from Sept. i to Feb. i, except in the counties of Claren- 
don, Georgetown, Colleton, Williamsburg, Marlboro, Kershaw, Horry, Darlington, 
Marion and Berkeley, in which counties it shall not be lawful between the first day 
of February and the first day of August. 

Hounding prohibited during close season. 

Hunting deer by fire in night time forbidden. 

Possession of deer during close season is unlawful. 

Wild Turkey, Partridge, Quail, Woodcock or Pheasant may be killed 
from Nov. I to April I. 

The Exportation or Sale or Exposure for Sale of any partridge, quail, 
woodcock or pheasant, deer or wild turkey, is unlawful for five years from Dec. 22, 
1893. 

Dove from Aug. 1 to March 1. 

Killing above birds by firelight is prohibited. 

Insectivorous birds protected. 

Mongolian or Ring=neck Pheasants are protected for ten years from Dec. 
22, 1893. 

Trespass — It is unlawful for any person, at any time whatsoever, to hunt or 
range on any land whatsoever, without the consent of the proprietor; every such 
person so offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for every such 
offence. 

Non=residents Hunting and Fishing for Gain — That from and after the 
passage of this act it shall not be lawful for any non-resident of this State to engage 
in the business of hunting, ducking, fishing, or gathering oysters and terrapins, for 
gain or for market, within the limits of Horry, Georgetown, Charlestown, Beaufort, 
Colleton, and Berkeley counties, or to engage in the exportation or sale of the fruits 
of such hunting, ducking, fishing, or gathering oysters and terrapins, without first 
obtaining from the county commissioners of the county in which said business is 
carried on a license therefor, which license shall be granted by the said county 
commissioners upon paying to the treasurer of said county, to be used for county 
purposes, the sum of twenty-five dollars for each non-resident engaging in such 
business. 

Non-resident Licenses — All persons not citizens of the State and visit- 
ing in the State for the purpose of shooting game of any kind, shall pay a 
license of twenty-five dollars to the county treasurer of the county where the visitor 
may be. Any person not obtaining said license before hunting or shooting, shall 
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not 
more than fifty dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each 
offence. Provided, that this act shall not apply to any person hunting or killing 
game on his own land. 

FISH. 

Trout — Taking trout with poison is unlawful. 

Obstructions, Seines, Nets — At no time shall there be any permanent 
obstructions of any kind or nature whatever in any of the inland creeks, streams, or 
waters of the State to the free migration of fish ; nor shall any seine, net, or any 
plan or device for the stoppage or collection of fish which obstructs any portion of 
any creek, stream, or inland water within three miles of the ocean, nor within one 
mile of the mouth of Waccamaw, Great Pee Dee, and Bull Creek rivers, and not 
below a line from where Mosquito creek empties into Winyah bay, across said bay 
in an easterly direction to the opposite shore of said bay; and there shall be a 



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close time in all the creeks, streams, and inland waters, from the setting of the sun 
each Thursday until the rising of the sun on each Monday. 

Fishing near Fishways — It shall not be lawful for any person whomsoever, 
at any time, to erect or keep up any fish trap or other device for catching fish, or to 
fish with any net or seine, within eighty yards of any dam erected by the order or 
at the expense of the State across any stream intended thereby to be made navi- 
gable, in which dams there shall be left or constructed any sluice for the passage 
of fish. 

Fishing in Certain Counties — It is unlawful to fish with nets or gigs, or 
set traps, or shoot fish with any kind of gun, in any of the fresh waters, rivers, creeks, 
lakes, or other streams, between May i to Sept. i, in the counties of Horry, Marion, 
Darlington, Clarendon, Chesterfield, Georgetown, Marlboro, Williamsburg, and 
Richland. 

As to non-residents fishing for gain, see above provisions. 

Streams or Tributaries in Counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Darlington, Colleton, 

and Orangeburg. 

Taking of fish prohibited from April i to Nov. i, save only by hook and line 
or bow net. 

Close Season — From Nov. i to April i there shall be a close time from sun- 
rise on Friday morning to sunrise on Monday in each week, when it is unlawful to 
take or catch fish except by hook and line or bow net. 

That between Nov. i to April i, from sunrise on Monday morning to sunrise 
on Friday morning, it is unlawful to take or catch any fish except with hook and 
line, seine, gill net, bow net, or fibre net. That in no case shall any net or seine 
extend more than two-thirds across the stream, nor shall any two or more nets be 
used within two hundred yards of each other. 

Wooden or wire traps are prohibited. 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Antelope, Mountain Sheep protected till Sept. i, 1896. 

Unlawful to ship carcass of above animals out of the State. 

Unlawful to leave carcass of above animals lying on prairies. 

Prairie Chicken, Grouse may be killed from Sept. 1. to Jan. 1. 

Wild Fowl, Snipe, Plover, Curlew from Sept. 1 to May 15. 

Unlawful to shoot or kill for traffic any prairie chicken, wild duck, snipe, 
plover or curlew. Also for any person to shoot or kill during any one day more 
than twenty five of either kind of above birds, or for any one person, firm or cor- 
poration to have more than twenty-five of said named birds in his or their posses- 
sion at any one time unless lawfully received for transportation. 

Snaring or trapping above birds is unlawful. 

Song birds protected at all times. Also nests and eggs of above birds. 

Quail protected for five years from Jan. 1, 1893. 

Beaver protected for ten years from Feb. 21, 1895. 

FISH. 

Trout, Bass, Carp, Shad or Coppies may be caught from May 1 to Oct. 1. 
Unlawful to sell or transport above fish taken in any public waters of this 
State or to export same from the State. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — So. Dakota, Tennessee. 107 

Trout, Black Bass, Pickerel or Pike must be at least six inches in length. 

The use of explosive or poisonous substances are unlawful as well as the erec- 
tion of any dam or net or trap to catch trout or food fish. [This provision does 
not apply to the waters east of the Missouri river. For the purpose of cultivation 
a seine, weir or trap may be used.] 

Unlawful to catch fish from private pond, lake, canal or stream without consent 
of owner. 

Pike, Pickerel, Perch, Bass, Huskellonge unlawful to catch except for the 
purposes of propagating or breeding, in any of the waters of the territory of Dakota, 
except the Missouri and Red rivers, between the first day of February and the first 
day of May in each year. 



TENNESSEE. 

STATE GAME LAW. 

Deer — It is unlawful to hunt, kill, or trap any deer for profit in the State of 
Tennessee ; provided, however, that all citizens of Tennessee be allowed to hunt, 
kill, or capture deer for their own consumption, from Aug. i to Jan. i ; and that all 
citizens of Tennessee may kill or capture deer for profit on their own land; but not 
elsewhere from the first day of August to the first day of January of each year. 

Quail, Partridge — It is unlawful to hunt, kill, net, trap, or capture any quail 
or partridge for profit in the State of Tennessee ; provided, that any citizen of this 
State may hunt, kill, trap, or capture quail or partridge for profit on his own land, 
but not elsewhere, nor at any other season of the year than from the first day of 
November to the first day of March of each year; provided, that it is unlawful to 
net any partridge or quail at any season of the year. The following counties are 
exempt from the provisions of this act: Carroll, Benton, Henderson, White, 
Cumberland, Van Buren, Smith, Cannon, Dyer, Bradley, Washington, Scott, 
DeKalb, Maury, Sullivan, Unicoi, Grundy, Fentress, Lincoln, Putnam, Pickett, 
Johnson, Carter, Franklin, Humphreys, Hickman, Lauderdale, Crockett, Lewis, 
Perry, Decatur, Green, Grainger, Hawkins, Jackson, Polk, Warren, Robertson, 
James, Meigs, Rhea, Weakley, Hardin, McNairy, Campbell, Union, Bledsoe, 
Sequatchie, Overton, Claiborne, Chester, Marion, Williamson, Marshall, Morgan, 
Bedford, Moore, Lawrence, Wayne, Macon, Clay, and Gibson. 

Deer, Wild Turkeys — It is unlawful for any person to kill any wild deer in 
Bledsoe, Cumberland, Rhea, Fentress, White, Hamilton, Warren, Johnson, Hancock, 
Unicoi, DeKalb, and Montgomery counties from Dec. I to Sept. 30 of each year; 
for any non-resident of the State of Tennessee to hunt, kill, or capture any wild 
turkeys in Bledsoe, Rhea, Fentress, and White counties from May 1 to Oct. 1 
of each year. 

Hunting on Sunday is unlawful. 

Hunting Deer or other animals by fire or with a gun in the night time is 
unlawful. 

FISH. 

It is unlawful to catch, kill, destroy, or take fish in or from any running stream 
of water, or in or from any lake, pond, bayou, or slough in this State which has an 
outlet into a running stream in low water, or in or from any lake, pond, bayou, or 
slough which has no such outlet, but covers an area of more than fifteen square 
miles in low water, by means of any seine, trap, net, or to use fish berries, lime, 
giant powder, dynamite, gun powder, or any other explosive substance for the 



108 American Game and Fish Laws. — Tennessee. 

destruction of fish in any of said waters, or by any other means than by angling 
with hook and line, and with trot line, gig, spike, gun, grab hook, or catch hook. 
Any person owning a private pond may have the right to catch or take fish there- 
from at any time and in any manner, whether the same has an outlet into a running 
stream or not. It is lawful to use a hand or minnow net in taking small fish or 
minnow for bait. It is unlawful to place any trap of any kind whatever in any 
stream, or in the mouth of any stream or tributary thereof, or in any lake, pond, 
bayou, or slough which has an outlet to any running stream in low water, thereby 
preventing the free ascent or dt scent up and down, to and from, said waters. It is 
unlawful to molest, disturb, or damage, in any way whatever, any fish eggs or young 
fish in any of said waters in this State. No person shall fish with a seine, net, trap, 
or other device in the waters upon the premises of other persons, without a written 
permission to do so by the owner. 

Any person who is a citizen of this State may catch fish by means of any trap, 
box, basket, or bait net, any of whose meshes or openings are not less than one and 
one-half inches in diameter, in any stream in his State as far as navigable. 

Reelfoot Lake — It is unlawful for any person, other than citizens of Obion 
and Lake counties, to fish in Reelfoot lake for profit ; but all citizens of Tennessee 
may fish in said lake for their own use. 

Non=ResiJents — Unlawful for non-residents to shoot or carry away game of 
any kind in the counties of Scott, Fentress, Pickett, Morgan, Cumberland, Bledsoe, 
Sequatchie, Van Buren, White. Putnam, Rhea, Clay, Campbell, Henry, Johnson, 
Carter, Sullivan, Meigs, Claiborne. [This provision does not apply to non-residents 
hunting on the lands of Sullivan county by the request or with the consent of the 
owner thereof.] 

Bedford County. 

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail, Partridge, Lark, Woodcock or Snipe may be 

killed from Sept. 15 to March 1. 

Wild Turkey from Sept. 15 to May 1. 

Song and insectivorous birds protected. 

Netting or trapping of partridges and turkey allowed, except that partridges 
shall not be netted from March 1 to Sept. 15, nor turkeys from May 1 to Sept. 15. 

Greene and Bradley Counties 

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail, Partridge, Lark, Dove, Woodcock, Snipe 

may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Song and insectivorous birds protected. 

Washington and Carter Counties. 
Quail and partridges protected for five years from March 25, 1893, 

Franklin County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

WilJ Turkeys from Sept. 1 to April 1. 

Quail, Partridge from Dec. 1 to April 1. 

Trapping and netting of quail or partridge is prohibited at all times. 

FISH. 

Hook and line fishing only allowed. 

Grabbing (except for red-horse), trapping, netting, gigging, seining (except for 
minnows for bait), shooting and dynamiting are prohibited. 



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Gibson, Montgomery, Lincoln, Giles Counties. 

Quail, Partridge may be killed from Nov. I to March I. 

Unlawful to net quail or partridge at any season of the year. [This provision 
does not apply to Lincoln county.] 

Grainger and Hamblen Counties. 

Quail or Partridge— Unlawful to shoot from April i to Oct. i, inclusive. 
Netting of above birds prohibited at all times, except it be on one's own 
premises. 

Exporting of above birds from above counties at any time is unlawful. 

Warren County. 

It is unlawful for any person to hunt, kill, trap, capture or destroy for profit 
upon the lands of another in Warren county, quail, pheasants, larks, grouse, wild 
turkey, wild duck or deer without the permission of the owner thereof first had 
and obtained. 

Unlawful to shoot the above game between March i and Oct. i. 

Anderson, Claiborne, Campbell, Cumberland, Cooke, Morgan, Scott and 

Union Counties. 

Unlawful to chase deer with dogs or to shoot the same for five years from 
May 13, 1895. 



TEXAS. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Killing Wild Deer in Certain Months — Art. 426. It shall hereafter be 
unlawful for any person to kill, ensnare or trap or in any way destroy any wild deer 
in the period of the time embraced between the twentieth day of January and the 
first day in August in each year ; and any person found in possession of fresh killed 
venison one day before the above specified open season begins, or ten days after 
the open season is closed, shall be deemed equally guilty of the violation of the 
provisions of this article. 

Killing Wild Turkeys In Certain rionths — Art. 426^. It shall be 
unlawful for any person to kill or to trap for immediate use or for market, any 
wild turkey in the period of time of each year between the fifteenth day of 
May and the first day of September, and any one so offending shall be proceeded 
against as provided in article 426 of this act. 

Killing Prairie Chicken in Certain Months — Art. 427. If any person 
shall in any manner catch or kill any pinnated grouse (prairie chicken) in this State 
in the months of March, April, May, June and July, he shall be deemed guilty of a 
misdemeanor. 

Killing Quail, etc., in certain months — Art. 428. If any person shall in 
any manner catch or kill any quail or partridge in this State, in the months of April, 
May, June, July, August and September of any year shall be deemed guilty of a 
misdemeanor. 

Killing Certain Harmless Birds — Art. 429. If any person shall wilfully 
kill or in any manner injure any mocking-bird, whippoorwill, night-hawk, bluebird, 
redbird, finch, thrush, linnet, wren, martin, swallow, bobolink, cat-bird, nonpareil, 
scissor-tail, sparrow, buzzard or carrion crow he shall be deemed guilty of a mis- 
demeanor. 



110 American Game and Fish Laws. — Texas. 

Birds of Plume — It is unlawful to kill any seagull, tern, shearwater, egret, 
heron or pelican, or take their nests or eggs. 

The following counties are hereby exempted from the provisions of articles 

426, 426^, 427, 428 and 429 of this chapter, to wit: Cherokee. Shelby, Franklin, 
Rockwall, Hopkins, Williamson, Coryell, Mills, Comanche, Runnels, Cooke, Wise, 
Madison, Clay, Jack and the unorganized counties attached to the same for judicial 
purposes, Stephens, Polk, Throckmorton, Callahan, Taylor, Jones, Kent, Garza, 
Lynn, Terry, Yoakum, Trinity, Archer, Lamar, Cass, San Jacinto, Camp, Dimmit, 
Jackson, Kaufman ; provided, the exemption from the operation of this law shall 
not apply to article 425 ; and provided, that the counties of Angelina and Sabine 
are hereby exempted from articles 426^, 427, 428 and 429 ; and provided, that the 
counties of Walker, Trinity, Panola, Jack and Young are hereby exempted from 
articles 425, 426, 426^, 427, 428 and 429 of this act; and provided, that the counties 
of Fannin, Delta and Hopkins are hereby exempted from the provisions of articles 
426 and 426^ ; and provided, that the county of Lee is exempted from the provisions 
of articles 426, 429 ; and provided, that the counties of Bastrop, Brazos, Wilson, 
Freestone, Lampasas and Brazoria are hereby exempted from the provisions of 
article 429; and provided, that the counties of Gonzalez, Palo Pinto, Eastland and 
Morris are hereby exempted from the provisions of articles 426, 426^, 427, and 428 ; 
and provided, that the counties of Nacogdoches, Hill and Rusk are hereby exempted 
from the provisions of articles 427,428 and 429 ; provided, further, that the counties 
of Franklin, Palo, Pinto, Cass and Williamson shall be exempted from the provi- 
sions of article 423, and the counties of Tyler, Leon and Anderson shall be 
exempted from the provisions of article 426 ; provided, further, that the county of 
Burnet is hereby exempted from the game and fish laws of this State ; provided, 
that the counties of Karnes and Atascosa shall be exempted from the provisions 
of articles 423, 424, 426, 426^ and 429; provided, that the counties of Camp and 
Hill shall be exempt from articles 423 and 424 ; provided, that the counties of 
Shelby, Wise and Montague shall be exempt from the provisions of article 424 ; 
provided, that the county of Bell is here exempted from the provisions of this arti- 
cle ; provided, that the counties of Wood and Rains are hereby exempted from 
articles 423, 426, 426^, 427, 428 and 429 of this chapter; povided, San Augustine 
county shall be exempt from the provisions of articles 423, 424, 425, 425a, 426^, 

427, 428, 429. 

FISH. 

No person shall throw, drag or haul any fish net, seine or other contrivance 
for the purpose of catching fish (except the ordinary hook, line and pole or trot 
line) in any stream, lake or pool of water within the counties of Burnet, Hardin, 
Liberty, Tyler, Harrison, Tom Green, Bexar, Travis, Austin, Jefferson, San Augus- 
tine, Jasper, Newton and Marion, State of Texa?, above tide water at any time of 
the year. 

No person shall be permitted to set, place, or use any fixed net, trap or other 
contrivance for catching or trapping fish in any waters in the counties of Burnet, 
Hardin, Liberty, Tyler, Harrison, Tom Green, Bexar, Travis, Austin, Jefferson, San 
Augustine, Jasper, Newton and Marion ; provided, that nothing in this section shall 
be construed so as to prevent or prohibit the fish commissioner of this State from 
taking any fish at any time for breeding and scientific purposes, and for stocking 
waters. 

Drugs, Poisons, Explosives — It is unlawful to catch or take any fish by 
the use of lime, China berries, India berries, or other poisonous substances placed 
in the water, or by exploding dynamite, giant powder, nitro-glycerine, or other 
compounds of an explosive nature in the form of a cartridge or in other 
forms. 



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UTAH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

Elk may be killed from Sept. i to Dec. i. 

Possession of the whole or any part of the dead body or carcass of any elk, 
deer, mountain sheep and antelope or any fawn or young of above animals is unlaw- 
ful between Dec. 6 and Sept. i. 

Hounding of above animals is prohibited between Dec. I and Sept. i. 

Killing of above animals for sole purpose of securing the hides or skins is 
unlawful. 

The Transportation of above animals or any part thereof out of the State 
is unlawful between Dec. i and Sept. i. 

Quail, Partridge, Pheasant and all kinds of Grouse may be killed from 
Sept. i to March 15. 

Sage Hen from Aug. 15 to March 15. 

Wild Duck, Wild Goose, Snipe from Oct. 1 to April 1. [No wild duck or 
wild goose can be killed or wounded between sunset and one hour before sunrise]. 

Mongolian, Chinese or English Pheasant or Pinnated Grouse are 
protected at all times. 

Beaver and Otter may be killed from Nov. 1 to April 1. 

The selling or having in possession of above during close season prohibited. 

Insectivorous birds protected except English sparrows. 

Night hunting of ducks prohibited. 

FISH. 

Carp, Chubs, Suckers may be caught from June 15 to Feb. 15. 

Hook and line fishing only allowed. No fish to be caught less than six inches 
long. 

Poison, Nets, Etc. — It shall be unlawful for any person to kill or take 
any fish from the public waters by the use of any poison, deleterious drug, or by 
the use of giant powder, quicklime, or any other explosive substance, or by the 
erection of any weir, dam or other artificial obstruction, or by the use of any net, 
sieve or device whatsoever, which can or may be used for the unlawful taking of 
fish ; provided, that seines not more than two hundred yards long and twelve feet 
wide, with meshes not less than one and one-half inches square for fifty yards in 
the centre, and meshes not less than two inches square in the wings thereof, may 
be used in Green river at all seasons of the year and in Bear and Utah lakes between 
June 15 of each year and Feb. 15 following. 



VERHONT. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

Deer — It is unlawful for a person, prior to the first day or November, 1900, 
to pursue, take, or kill within the State a wild deer, or have in his possession a wild 
deer or part thereof so taken and killed, and the possession of the meat or hide, or 
any part of a wild deer shall be presumptive evidence that the person having it in 
his possession is guilty of a violation of the law. 

Mink, Beaver, Fisher, Otter may be killed from Nov. 1 to April 1. 

It is unlawful to kill by poison any of the above animals. 

Hare, Rabbit from Sept. 1 to May 1. 



112 American Game and Fish Laws. — Vermont. 

Quail, Wild Fowl, Plover may be killed from Sept. i to Jan. i. 

Partridge, Woodcock from Sept. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Snaring of above birds prohibited. 

Eggs pro'tected. 

Possession of above birds during the close season unlawful. 

Insectivorous birds protected. 

Unlawful to shoot before Jan. 1, 1900, any sharp-tailed grouse, pinnated grouse, 
capercailzie, black game, ptarmigan or pheasant, but this provision does not pro- 
hibit shooting of pheasants on enclosed and posted lands by the owners of such 
lands between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, provided the pheasants so shot have been act- 
ually bred on such lands in a state of captivity. 

Killing Game for flarket — No person shall at any time take, kill, purchase, 
or receive any woodcock or ruffed grouse, commonly called partridge, for the pur- 
pose of shipping or in any manner disposing of them to parties or persons outside 
of this State for traffic or gain. 

Trespass. Posting Land — When the owner or occupant of land conspicu- 
ously posts on the same a notice that shooting, trapping, or fishing thereon is pro- 
hibited. If a person thereafter wilfully enters upon such land, without the permis- 
sion of the owner or occupant, for the purpose of shooting, trapping, or fishing, the 
owner or occupant may recover against such person in an action of trespass for 
such an entry a penalty of ten dollars in addition to the damages sustained thereby. 

Spring Guns, Traps — It is unlawful for a person to set a spring gun, trap, 
or a trap whose operation is to discharge a gun or firearm at an animal or person 
stepping into such trap. 

Bounty — Wolf or panther, twenty dollars. Bear, fifteen dollars. Lynx, ten 
dollars. Fox, sixty cents. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 

Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Salmon Trout, Longe may be caught 
from May 1 to Sept. 1. 

Caught with hook and line only, and must measure six inches in length. 

Possession during close season is unlawful. 

Black Bass from June 15 to Jan. 1. 

Unlawful to catch black bass less than ten inches in length. 

Wall=eyed Pike, Pike Perch, White Perch, riuskellonge may be caught 
from June 15 to April 15. This provision does not apply to Lake Champlain. 

Nets — All pound net, gill net, set net, set line and fyke fishing is prohibited. 
Hook and line fishing the only mode lawful. 

Ice Fishing — No person shall fish through the ice in any of the waters in- 
habited by trout or landlocked salmon. 

Fishing through ice with more than fifteen tended lines prohibited. 

Shooting pike or pickerel, lawful with gun to shoulder, from March 15 to May 1. 

Lake Champlain, Possession, Search — All pound net, trap net, set net, 
and fyke fishing, or any other device for entrapping or ensnaring fish in the waters 
of Lake Champlain, or the tributaries thereof, are hereby prohibited; provided, 
however, that seine fishing shall be allowed during the months of October and 
November in each year, and fishing with hook and line between the first day of 
June and the first day of February next after, and nothing contained herein shall 
prohibit the capture of minnows for bait. It is unlawful for any person to take or 
catch any black bass, pike, wall-eyed pike, shad or pond pickerel, from any of the 
waters, public or private, of this State, or from the waters of Lake Champlain, or 
have any of the said fish in his possession, between the first day of February and 
the first day of June in any year. 



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Possession during close season shall be presumptive evidence that the person 
so in possession or custody of the same took or caught such fish in violation of the 
laws of the State, and that such fish were caught or taken from the waters of this 
State within the time above stated. 

Lakes Champlain and Memphremagog — Fish and game commissioners 
may issue permits to residents of the State, to fish with a seine in these lakes from 
Oct. i to Dec. i, in every year. 

Explosives, Poisons — It is unlawful for a person to catch or destroy fish 
in waters other than private preserves by the use of gunpowder or any other explo- 
sive materials or poisons. 

Set Line Fishing — Lawful in the waters of this State whenever and where- 
ever seine fishing is permitted. 

Stocking with Pickerel — It is unlawful for a person to engage in stocking 
any of the waters of the State with pickerel. 

Fishing in certain Lakes and Rivers. 

Lake Bomoseen — It is lawful to fish at all times with hook and line except 
upon the crossway known as " Johnson's Bridge," from the first day of March to 
the twentieth day of June inclusive, or in the marsh north of said crossway, or 
within a line twenty-five rods south of and parallel with said crossway. 

Black Creek — It is unlawful for any person to take, catch, kill, or destroy 
any fish of any kind in Black creek, so-called, or in any cove or marsh adjoining or 
belonging thereto, from the mouth of said creek in the town of Sheldon to the grist 
mill in East Fairfield in the town of Fairfield, county of Franklin, by shooting, 
spearing, or snaring them, or in any other manner, except by hook and line, or to 
have in his possession any such fish knowing them to have been so taken, caught, 
killed, or destroyed in any other manner than by hook and line. Nothing in this 
act shall be held to prevent any one at any time from fishing in said creek, coves, 
or marshes with hook and line. 

Duck Pond — Unlawful to catch, carry away, or destroy any fish in Duck 
pond, within twenty years from Nov. 26, 1888, said pond being situated within the 
boundary lines and upon the farm of Winslow H. Sawyer, in the town of Plymouth, 
and the State of Vermont, and covering about one and one-half acres of land, and 
being the private property of the said Sawyer, without the consent of the owner 
thereof. 

Lowell Lake — Unlawful to catch, carry away, or destroy any fish in Lowell 
lake, so-called, in the town of Londonderry, between the last day of November and 
the first day of May of each year. 

flink Brook — It is unlawful to take or catch any fish in Mink brook in the 
town of Concord, or have in possession any fish captured in said brook, between the 
first day of May and the first day of December, in any year. 

Ludlow and Plymouth Ponds, Black River— Lawful to fish from May 1 
to Dec. 1. 

Syms Pond (town of Ryegate) — lawful to catch pickerel from June 15 to 
Oct. 1. 

Brooks in Towns of Tuftonborough and Ossipee. 

Unlawful to catch any fish for five years from March 29, 1885, from any 
brook in the towns of Tuftenborough or Ossipee, emptying into Don Hole pond. 



114 American Game and Fish Laws.— Virginia. 

VIRGINIA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAnE. 

Deer may be killed from Aug. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Chasing deer with dogs unlawful. 

Partridge, Pheasant or Wild Turkey. Destruction of their Eggs — 

It is unlawful to kill or offer for sale any partridge or quail between the first day 
of January and the fifteen day of October, except in Fluvanna county ; or any 
pheasant or ruffed grouse or wild turkey between the first day of February and the 
fifteen day of September, in the counties west of the Blue Ridge (except Rock- 
bridge), and in Rockbridge and the counties east of the Blue Ridge (except Prince 
Edward) between the fifteen day of January and the fifteen day of October, and in 
Prince Edward between the first day of March and the fifteen day of October ; or, 
at any time, to take or destroy the eggs of partridge or quail, pheasant or ruffed 
grouse, or wild turkey, or catch them with nets or traps. In Fluvanna county 
partridge or quail may be killed from Oct. 15 to Jan. 15. 

Partridge in Certain Counties — That it shall not be lawful to kill and 
capture partridge in the counties of Accomac, Northampton, Symth, Franklin, Bed- 
ford, Amherst, Augusta and Washington between the first day of February and the 
first day of November in each year, and in the county of Clarke it shall not be 
lawful to kill or capture partridge between Dec. 25 and Oct. 31, inclusive, of each 
year. That it shall be unlawful for any person to kill or capture, or offer for sale, 
or buy any partridge between the first day of February and the first day of November 
in the counties of Rockbridge, Wythe, Bath, Alleghany, Highland, Washington, 
Grayson and Scott. 

Wild Waterfowl — It is unlawful to kill any wild waterfowl (except the 
summer-duck) between the first day of May and the first day of September, or to 
kill any wild waterfowl, except from the land, at any time during the night ; or to 
kill them with a gun which cannot be conveniently raised and fired at arm's length 
from the shoulder without a rest ; or at any time to capture them in traps or nets, 
or by other contrivances ; provided, that wild geese may be killed either during the 
day or night; but in no case shall floating reflectors, lamps or lights of any kind 
be used in shooting them in the night ; and nothing in this clause shall apply to 
the wild waterfowl called sora. 

Non-resident is prohibited from killing wild fowl in any waters or on any marshes, 
islands or beaches below the head of tide water, but this does not apply to Accomac 
and Northampton counties, and it is unlawful to shoot from skiff, float or sink box 
within the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, King George or Henrico. 
In order to be deemed a resident must have resided within the State twelve months 
next preceding the time when the alleged offence was committed. 

Trespass — Unlawful to shoot on another's land without permission of owner 
or occupant. 

Of Marsh Hen, Willet or Gull. Their Eggs — To shoot, or in any manner 
kill or destroy the bird known as the marsh hen, or take its eggs later in the season 
than the twentieth of June; or shoot, or in any manner kill or destroy the bird 
known as the willet earlier in the season than the fifteenth of July, or take its eggs 
later in the season than the twentieth of July; or shoot, or in any manner kill or 
destroy the bird known as the gull or striker before the first day of September, or 
take its eggs later in the season than the twentieth of July, is unlawful. 

Woodcock, riocking=bird, Buzzard, etc. — It is unlawful to kill or cap- 
ture woodcock between the first day of April and the first day of November, or, at 
any time, to kill the turkey buzzard or black buzzard, or to capture, for sale or 
transportation, or kill the mocking-bird, or kill or capture the brown thrush, 
cardinal or redbird, wood robin, bluebird, house martin or starling, or destroy their 



American Game and Fish Laws — Virginia. 115 

nests. The above shall not apply to the counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Bruns- 
wick, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lumburg, Mechlenburg, Nottoway and 
Essex. 

GAME IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. 

Alleghany, Bath, Highland and Augusta Counties. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. i to Dec. i. 

Wild Turkey, Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Partridge or Quail, Snipe, 
Woodcock — Unlawful to capture at any time in the counties of Augusta, 
Alleghany and Bath except from Oct. i to Dec. 1, except in Augusta where quail 
may be shot from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. 

Wythe County. 

Unlawful to shoot partridges or quail until Nov. 1, 1897. 
Pheasant may be killed from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Wild Turkeys from Oct. 15 to Jan. 15. 
Deer protected until Feb. 4, 1897. 

Alexandria and Fairfax Counties. 

Woodcock — Lawful to shoot woodcock from July 4 to Jan. 1. 
Hare, Rabbit from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Campbell County. 

Unlawful to kill or offer for sale hares or rabbits or quail or partridge between 
July 1, 1894 and October 15, 1895. 

Charles County. 

Unlawful to kill deer from Jan. 20 to Oct. 20. 

Dinwiddie County. 

Partridge or Wild Turkey may be killed from Oct. 15 to July 15. 

Essex County. 

It shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture partridge or wild turkey 
in the county of Essex, between the first day of February and the first day of No- 
vember ; nor shall it be lawful to kill or capture deer in the county of Essex between 
Feb. 1 and August 15. 

Halifax County. 

That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture or offer for sale or 
buy any partridge or quail or wild turkey in the county of Halifax, between the 
fifteenth day of February and the fifteenth day of October of each year ; nor shall 
it be lawful at any time to capture them in nets or traps, or to break up their nests, 
or to take or destroy their eggs. Possession in prohibited period prima facie 
evidence. 

Nasemond County. 

' Unlawful to shoot rabbits or hare between March 1 and Oct. 15. 

Prince George and Surry Counties. 

Unlawful to shoot partridge between Feb. 1 and Nov. t. 

Unlawful to shoot deer between Jan. 15 and Sept. 1. Also wild turkey between 
Feb. 15 and Oct. 1. 



116 American Game and Fish Laws.— Virginia. 

Frederick County. 

Deer may be killed from Sept. 15 to Feb. 1. 

Quail or Partridge from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Pheasant, Wild Turkey or Ruffed Grouse from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Woodcock from July 1 to Feb. 1. 

Rabbit or Hare from Nov. 1 to March 1. 

Princess Anne County. 
Deer may be killed from Sept. 15 to Feb 15. 

Shenandoah County. 

No person shall hunt any deer between Dec. 15 and Sept. 15. Hounding un- 
lawful for five years from 1888. 

That it shall be unlawful for any person to kill or capture, or offer for sale, or 
bag any partridge or quail between the first day of January and the first day of 
November ; or any pheasant or ruffed grouse or wild turkey between the first day 
of February and the first day of November; or woodcock between the first day of 
April and the first day of July ; and it shall be unlawful for any non-resident of this 
State at any time to offer for sale or ship for purposes of sale any of said game. 
Possession prima facie evidence. 

Back Bay (Princess County). 

Wildfowl — Unlawful to shoot wildfowl from marshes or shore or on or from 
the waters by aid of floats, batteries, sink boats, etc., from sunset to sunrise. Nor 
to leave any landing or mooring for purpose of shooting until sunrise. Decoys, bat- 
teries, etc. must be taken up at sunrise. Unlawful to shoot wildfowl, except from 
land, battery, sink boat, punt or blind. However, any person who may have 
crippled duck, geese or swan over his decoys mayreshoot and capture such game im- 
mediately after same shall have been shot down. No shooting of wildfowl on 
Monday or Saturday of each week. No deck or cabin boats or float houses allowed. 

Unlawful to shoot over decoys from April 1 to Oct. 20. 

Unlawful for non-residents to kill wildfowl at any time for profit or sale unless 
they own or rent shores on said waters. 

Duck known as peler may be shot after Feb. 1 in each year. 

Brunswick County. 
Partridge may be killed from Oct. 15 to Feb. 1. 
Deer from Sept. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Wild Turkey from Oct. 20 to March 1. 

Clark and Warren Counties. 
In Clark county unlawful to kill partridges before Oct. 31, 1895, and afterwards 
it is lawful from Oct. 31 to Dec. 26. In Warren county partridge may be killed 
from Oct. 31 to Dec. 26. 

Henrico County. 
That it shall not be lawful for any person to hunt, trap, shoot or otherwise kill 
rabbit or hare in the county of Henrico between Feb. 1 and Oct. 1 of each year ; 
Provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting any person from 
hunting, trapping, shooting or otherwise killing rabbit or hare on his own land at 
any time. 

Henry County. 

That it shall not be lawful in Henry county for any person to kill or capture 
or offer for sale or buy any partridge or quail, between the first day of February 
and the twenty-fifth day of October of each year. Nor shall it be lawful at any 
time to take or destroy the eggs of the same. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Virginia. 117 



Isle of Wight, Nansemond and Southampton Counties. 

That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture partridge in the 
counties of Isle of Wight, Nansemond and Southampton between the fifteenth day 
of February and the first day of November ; nor shall it be lawful to kill or capture 
wild turkeys in the counties of Isle of Wight, Nansemond and Southampton be- 
tween the fifteenth day of February and the fifteenth day of September. 

King and Queen County. 

That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture partridge or wild 
turkey in the county of King and Queen between the fifteenth day of February and 
the fifteenth day of October of each year ; nor shall it be lawful to kill or capture 
deer in the county of King and Queen between the first day of February and Sept. 30. 

Summer Duck may be killed from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

King William County. 

That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture deer in the county 
of King William between the first day of February and the first day of October in 
each year. It shall not be lawful to kill or capture partridge in the said county 
between the first day of March and the first day of November of each year. It 
shall not be lawful to kill or capture wild turkey in said county between the fif- 
teenth day of March and the first day of November of any year. 

King George County. 

Mongolian and English Pheasants protected until April 1, 1896. 
Quail, Partridge may be killed from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15. 
Woodcock from July 1 to Jan. 15. 

Laumburg County. 

Unlawful to kill partridge or wild turkey from Jan. 1 to Oct. 15. 

Lunenburg County. 

Unlawful to kill partridge or wild turkey from Jan. 1 to Oct. 15. 

Lancaster and Richmond Counties. 

That it shall be unlawful to kill any deer, or chase any deer with dogs with in- 
tent to kill the same, or to kill, or capture, or offer for sale, or buy any partridge or 
quail in the counties of Richmond or Lancaster between the first day of February 
and the fifteenth day of October of each year. 

Loudon County. 

That it shall be unlawful for any person in the county of Loudon to hunt, kill 
or capture woodcock between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of June 
in any year, or partridge and pheasant between Jan. 1 and Oct. 15 ; or robins between 
May 1 and Feb. 15 ; or rabbits between Jan. 1 and Oct. 15 in any year, or at ?.ny 
time to take or destroy the eggs of partridge, pheasant, woodcock or robin, or catch 
such birds with nets or traps. 

Mecklenburg and Charlotte Counties. 

Unlawful to shoot partridge or wild turkey from Feb. 1 to Nov. 1. 

Page County. 

. That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture deer in any manner 
whatever in the county of Page for a period of four years from the passage of this 



118 American Game and Fish Laws. — Virginia. 

act ; and further, that after the expiration of same, deer may be killed from the first 
of October and end the first of December in each year. The possession of any ven- 
ison within the period prohibited herein shall be prima facie evidence of the viola- 
tion of this act. 

Pittsylvania County. 

That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or capture, or offer for sale or 
buy any partridge or quail in the county of Pittsylvania or city of Danville between 
Jan i and Dec. I ; nor shall it be lawful at any time to break up their nests, or to 
take or destroy their eggs. Possession in prohibited period shall be prima facie 
evidence. 

Unlawful to kill birds in snow. 

Rockbridge County. 

Unlawful to kill partridge or quail for two years from Jan. 15, 1894. 

Spotsylvania County. 
Unlawful to kill Mongolian or English Pheasants until after March 1, 1896. 

Albemarle County. 

Unlawful to shoot partridge, wild turkey or pheasants between Dec. 15 and 
Nov. 1. 

Gloucester and Mathews Counties. 

Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Lee and Scott Counties. 

Unlawful to kill any wild turkeys, quail, partridges or pheasants for two years 
from Feb. 21, 1894. 

Proprietors of lands may shoot above game between Oct. 15 and Jan. 15. 

Non-residents not permitted to shoot above game for five years from Feb. 
21, 1894. 

Nottoway County. 

Wild Turkey may be killed from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Deer from Aug. 15 to Jan. 10. 
Rabbit, Hare from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 
Partridge from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. 

Prince "William County. 

Hare, Rabbit may be killed from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Rockingham County. 

Deer may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Partridge, Quail from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. 

Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse or Wild Turkey from Sept. 1 to Jan. 15. 

Spotsylvania County. 

Pheasant, Wild Turkey may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Hare from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Unlawful to kill pheasants or wild turkeys from Feb. 1 to Nov. 1. 
Mongolian Pheasants protected to April 1, 1896. 

Symth and Washington Counties. 

Unlawful to shoot pheasant or partridge for two years from Feb. 21, 1894. 
Wild Turkeys — Unlawful to shoot between March 15 and Nov. 1. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Virginia. lid 

Westmoreland County. 
Unlawful to kill turkeys between Feb. 15 and Nov. 15. 

Accomac and Northampton Counties. 

Unlawful to kill any wild fowl during the night or to shoot at them with a 
gun that cannot be raised or fired at arm's length from the shoulder without a rest, 
or capture them in nets or other contrivances. 

Non=residents not allowed to shoot at wild fowl in any waters or on any 
beaches or marshes within the jurisdiction of these counties. This section shall 
not apply to such non-residents as are members of the Eastern Shore Game Pro-' 
tective Association, and subject to the charter and by-laws of said association. 

Quail or Partridge may be killed from Nov. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Marsh Hen protected at all times. 

Willet not to be shot before Aug. 15 in any season. 

Woodcock may be killed from April 1 to Nov. 1. 

Turkey Buzzard is protected. 

Northumberland County. 

Partridge, Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Culpeper and Fairfax Counties. 

Deer may be killed from Sept. 1 to Dec. 25. 

Partridge, Quail, Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Hare, Wild Turkey from 
Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. 

Floyd County. 

Partridge may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 15. 
Pheasant, Wild Turkey from Oct. 1 to March 1. 
Unlawful to ship above birds out of county. 

Pulaski County. 

Partridge, Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Roanoke County. 

Wild Turkey, Pheasant may be killed from October 15 to Feb. 1. 
Quail, Partridge protected to Oct. 15, 1897. 
Deer, Hare may be killed from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Stafford County. 

Partridge, Quail may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 
Mongolian, English Pheasant protected to April, 1896. 

Elizabeth City County. 

Partridge, Quail protected until Nov. 15, 1895, afterward may be killed from 
Nov. 15, to Feb. 1. 

Woodcock, Hare similar law as above. 

Franklin County. 

Quail, Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Feb. 1. 

Hanover County. 

Wild Turkey may be killed from Nov. 1 to March 15. 
Deer from Aug. 15 to Jan. 1. 
Partridge, Quail from Oct. 15 to Jan. 15. 
Hare from Oct. 1 to Feb. 1. 



120 American Game and Fish Laws. — Virginia, Washington. 

Amherst County. 
Quail, Partridge may be killed from Nov. i to Feb. i. 

Bedford County. 
Quail, Partridge may be killed from Nov. i to Feb. i. 

Caroline County. 

Partridge Quail may be killed from Nov. i to Feb. i. 
Mongolian, English Pheasant protected until April i, 1896. 

Tazewell County. 

Deer protected until Feb. 4, 1897. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO FISH. 

Trout may be caught from April 1 to Sept. 15. 
Must be caught by hook and line only. 

In the north, south and middle forks of the Holstein river, California trout are 
protected for four years after being stocked by U. S. commissioners. 
Bass, Perch from July 1 to May 15. 

Unlawful to fish in Shenandoah river or tributaries from April 1 to May 15. 
Shooting or spearing same prohibited. 

Possession of above fish during prohibited season unlawful. 
Prohibition against use of substances injurious to fish. 



WASHINGTON. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Elk, Moose, Deer, Mountain, Sheep, Mountain Goat may be killed from 
Aug. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Unlawful to hunt or chase deer with dogs. 

Hunting above animals for their hides and horns is prohibited. They cannot 
be killed unless the carcass of such animal is used or procured for food by the 
person slaying it. 

The sale of hides or horns during close season is unlawful. 

Hunting elk or moose with dogs is unlawful from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Fire hunting the above animals is forbidden, except within ones enclosure, cr 
by the permission of the owner of any other inclosure. 

Wild Fowl from Aug. 15 to April 1. 

Night shooting for wild fowl is unlawful. 

Shootiugfrom sink boat any wildfowl while the same are resting on the water, 
or with pivot or swivel gun is prohibited, also shooting from shore blinds or over 
decoys with any gun that is fired from the shoulder is unlawful. 

Grouse, Pheasant, Sage Hen, Prairie Chicken from Aug. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Snaring or trapping of quail, prairie chicken, grouse or pheasant is unlawful 
except for the purpose of propagation. 

Quail and Silver, Golden, China or Hongolian Pheasants protected for 
five years from March 9, 1891. 

Possession in close season of above mentioned birds is prima facie evidence to 
convict. 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Washington. 121 

Feathered Game — It is unlawful to kill any feathered game for the market 
or sale in any month except the month of December. Such game shall be of the 
several kinds as follows : swan, geese, brant, sandhill crane, grouse, pheasant, 
partridge, prairie chicken, snipe and all the various and different kind of ducks. 

It is unlawful to ship any kind of game out of the State for the market any 
month in the year. 

Trespass — Hunting on private property, after notice posted, is unlawful. 

Nests and eggs protected. 

Sale or possession of game for purpose of sale is unlawful, except during the 
month of December. 

FISH. 

Brook or Mountain Trout may be caught from April i to Nov. i. 

The catching of food fish implanted in the creeks, rivers, lakes or bays, except 
for propagating the same, is unlawful for three years from March 20, 1895. 

Seines, (Nets, etc. — It is unlawful to take, catch or destroy with any seine, 
net, weir, trap or other device, other than hook and line, any mountain trout, bull 
trout or salmon trout. 

The Term "Salmon" — Whenever the term " salmon " is used it shall be 
construed to include chinook, steel head, blueback silversides and all other species 
of salmon. 

It is unlawful for any person to take any of the food fishes implanted in the 
creeks, rivers, lakes or bays, except for propagating the same for a period of three 
years after the same shall have been implanted. 

Salmon in the Columbia — It is unlawful to take salmon in the Columbia 
river or its tributaries by any means in any year hereafter between the first day 
of March and the tenth day of May, or between the tenth day of August and the 
tenth day of September. 

Salmon in Shoalwater Bay and Gray's Harbor — It shall not be lawful 
for any person or persons to take or fish for salmon on the waters of Shoalwater 
bay and the rivers with their tributaries flowing into said bay, and also on the 
waters of Gray's harbor and the rivers with their tributaries flowing into said 
Gray's harbor, from the fifteenth day of November until the fifteen day of Decem- 
ber during any year hereafter. 

Nets, Traps, Wheels, etc. — It shall not be lawful for any pound net, set 
net, trap, weir, wheel or other fixed appliance for taking fish to extend more than 
one half of the way across the breadth of any stream, channel, or slough of any 
waters mentioned in this act at the time and place of such fishing. 

Foreigners or Non=Residents — Unlawful to fish for sale or profit any 
salmon, sturgeon or other food fish unless such person be a citizen of the United 
States, and is and has been for six months immediately prior to the time he en- 
gages in such business an actual resident of the State. 

Deleterious substances and sawdust thrown into any stream or river is unlawful. 

Pound nets must be numbered and lighted. 

Persons owning or maintaining dams across streams must provide fishways. 

No person allowed to take or catch any fish within one hundred yards of any 
fishway or fishladder. 

Shooting on Certain Islands — Unlawful to shoot on any island located in 
fresh water lake surrounded by navigable fresh water, and having an area exceeding 
five hundred acres, any elk, deer, black gray or fox squirrels, blue grouse, ruffed 
grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, wild pigeons, prairie chickens, American pheasants, 
golden pheasants, white quail, California quail or woodcock. 

Nests and eggs of above birds protected. 



122 American Game and Fish Laws. — Washington, W. Virginia. 



Salmon and Food Fish in Puget Sound and Tributaries. 

It is unlawful to fish for salmon by any means whatever in the month of April, 
or from Oct. i to Nov. 15, in any streams flowing into Puget sound. 

Young salmon of ten inches in length or less to be returned to the water alive 
when caught. 

Hook and line only to be used. 

It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale young salmon of less than ten inches in 
length, or the wilful destruction of any small fish not merchantable is prohibited. 

Unlawful to hunt or kill for sale, or offer for sale, any deer, mule deer, caribou, 
mountain sheep, goat or elk after Nov. 1 or before Oct. 1, in the counties of 
Okanogan, Kittilas, Yakima, Klickital, Douglas, Stevens, Lincoln, Adams, Franklin, 
Walla Walla, Columbia, Acotin, Garfield, Whitman, Spokane, Jefferson and 
Clallam. 

In the counties of Whatcom, Skagi^ Snohomish, King, Pierce, Levis, Skamania, 
Clarke, Cowlitz, Thurston, Kitsap Island, Mason, Chehalis, Pacific or Wahkiakum 
it is unlawful to hunt or kill for sale, or offer for sale, any deer, mule deer, caribou, 
mountain sheep, goat or elk after Dec. 1 and before Nov. 1. 



WEST VIRGINIA. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer may be killed from Sept. 15 to Dec. 15. 

One may kill his own deer at any time. 

Fawn protected when in its spotted coat, and to have the fresh skin of any such 
fawn in his possession is unlawful. 

Hunting deer with dogs prohibited. 

No person, company, firm or corporation shall at any time kill or expose for 
sale or have in possession any deer or wild turkey except while alive, or any part of 
the same, with intention of transporting the same beyond the limits of the State. 

The possession of fresh vension or fresh deer skins during close season is prima 
facie evidence to convict. [This, however, does not apply to deer killed by the 
owners of any enclosed premises specially set apart for the protection and propa- 
gation of game within the boundaries thereof]. 

Quail or Virginia Partridge may be killed from Nov. 1 to Dec. 20. 

Unlawful to trap above birds at any time. 

Wild Turkey from Sept. 15 to Jan. 1. 

Ruffed Grouse, Pheasant, Pinnated Grouse or Prairie Chicken may 
be killed from Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. 

Wild Fowl may be killed from Oct. 1 to April 1. 

The use of swivel or pivot guns or sneak or push boats is forbidden. 

Snipe from March 1 to July 1. 

Woodcock may be killed from July 1 to Sept. 15. 

Insectivorous birds, with their eggs and nests, protected. 

Shooting' near Dwellings — No person when shooting on the land of 
another shall discharge any firearms on any lawn or orchard or other ground which 
is directly appurtenant to, or within gunshot of, an occupied dwelling-house. 

Purchase and Sale of Game — It is unlawful for any one to purchase any 
birds or game during close season. The exposure for sale will be prima facie evi- 
dence to convict. 

Trespass — No person shall shoot or fish within the enclosed lands of another, 
without permission from the owner. 



American Game and Pish Laws. — W. Virginia, Wisconsin. 123 

FISH. 

Fish Nets, Pots, Weirs, Traps. Jack Salmon, White Salmon, 
Brook Trout, Landlocked Salmon. Trespass, Private Waters, Trespass 
Notices — It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or destroy any of the fish 
in the creeks or rivers of this State by means of drag or other nets, fish pots, weirs, 
traps, by sledging, shooting or other devices (except by hook and line, gig and 
spear), nor shall it be lawful to place in the rivers, creeks or streams of this State, 
at any time, any fish pots, weirs or traps ; nor shall it be lawful for any person to 
catch or destroy any of the fish in the rivers of this State by means of drag or 
other nets, sledging, shooting, seines or other devices (except by hook and line, gig 
and spear), from the first day of April to the first day of December of each year. 
Provided, however, that it shall be lawful for any person to catch fish in fish pots 
between the 15th of September and Dec. 31 of each year, and by means of seines 
from the first day of January to the first day of June of each year in the South 
Branch of the Potomac and its tributaries. It shall not be lawful to catch or 
destroy any jack salmon or white salmon, in any manner, between the first day of 
April and the fifteenth day of June in each year; nor to catch or destroy any brook 
trout or landlocked salmon, in any manner, between the first day of September and 
the first day of January of each year; nor shall it be lawful for any person to kill 
fish at any time with Coccuhis indicus or othtr poison, or by the use of explosives. 
It shall not be lawful for any person, engaged at any time in catching fish, to tres- 
pass upon or go into any enclosed field, adjoining or near to the stream in which 
said person is fishing ; nor to pass through any enclosed field, for the purpose of 
fishing, without permission from the owner or occupier of such field ; nor shall it be 
lawful for any person, at any season, to catch or destroy fish in any dam or pond, 
the property of any person, except with the consent of the owner of such dam or 
pond, unless such dam or pond be in some of the rivers of this State. But nothing 
in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the catching of minnows or small 
fish (except salmon, shad and trout), by means of hand or cast nets, to be used for 
angling or scientific purposes ; nor to prevent the fish commissioners of this State, 
or any person with their consent, from catching any fish at any time with nets or 
seines, for the purpose of propagation, or stocking other waters, nor to prevent any 
person from taking in any way fish from his private dam, pond or spring at any 
time. Any person who shall buy or receive any brook trout, landlocked salmon, 
California salmon, German carp or any other fish caught or taken contrary to the 
provisions of this act, knowing the same to be so caught or taken, shall be guilty 
of a misdemeanor. 



WISCONSIN. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAHE. 

Deer — It is unlawful to kill, capture or take by any kind of device or contriv- 
ance whatever, or to pursue with intent to kill, or take or worry any deer, buck, doe 
or fawn between the twenty-first day of November in each year and the succeeding 
first day of November in each year, except the first twenty days of the month of 
November being hereby declared the close season for the animals above mentioned 
in this section ; provided, that the killing, taking, worrying of any deer, buck, doe, 
or fawn is hereby prohibited in the county of Sheboygan for the period of five 
years. 

It is unlawful to hunt deer, buck, or doe in the night time or at any time with 
dogs. 

Also to use a dog or dogs to hunt rabbits during the time the law permits the 
hunting of deer; provided, that this subdivision shall not apply to the counties of 



124 American Game and Fish Laws. — Wisconsin. 

Green, Dane, Rock, Walworth, Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, 
Ozaukee, Fond du Lac, Columbia, Winnebago, Calumet, Dodge, Washington, Iowa, 
Crawford, Grant, Manitowoc, Kewaunee and that portion of Door lying south of 
Sturgeon bay and Lafayette. 

California Quail, Woodcock, Quail, Partridge, Pheasant or Ruffed 
Grouse, Prairie Hen or Prairie Chicken, Short=taiIed Grouse, Grouse 
of any Variety, Mallard, Teal or Wood Duck, Plover, or Snipe — It is 
unlawful to take, catch or kill any California quail, woodcock, quail, partridge, 
pheasant or ruffed grouse, prairie chicken or prairie hen, sharp-tailed grouse or 
grouse of any variety, mallard, teal, or wood duck, plover or snipe between the first 
day of December in each year and the succeeding twentieth day of August in the 
following year. 

Mongolian, Chinese or English Pheasant — It is unlawful to take, catch 
or kill any Mongolian, Chinese or English pheasant, or any other variety of pheas- 
ants for a period of five years. 

Wild Goose or Brant — It is unlawful to take, catch or kill any wild duck 
of any variety or wild goose or brant between the first day of May and the first day 
of September. 

The shooting of ducks by aid of a light during the night time is hereby pro- 
hibited. 

Sneak Boats — It is unlawful to use in the pursuit of any duck, goose, brant or 
other aquatic bird any sneak boat, raft or box of whatever description, which such 
boat, raft or box shall be in whole or in part arranged so as in any manner to con- 
ceal the person or persons occupying the same. 

Nets — It is unlawful to catch any wild duck of any variety in any net or to 
place any net in or upon any waters frequented by wild ducks of any variety, or 
under said waters. 

Spring Guns — It is unlawful to take, catch or kill or attempt to take, catch 
or kill any of the animals, birds or water-fowl mentioned in this section by means 
of any snare, net, trap, or spring gun or similar contrivance, or to place, spread or 
set, or permit to be placed, spread or set any such net, trap or snare or spring gun 
or device for the purpose of catching such animals, birds or water-fowls. 

Swivel Guns — It is unlawful to use in pursuit of any animals, fowls or birds 
any pivot gun or swivel gun or any other firearm not habitually held at arm's length 
and discharged from the shoulder. 

Otter, flink — It is unlawful to take, catch, kill or destroy otter, marten, 
mink or fisher between the first day of May and the succeeding first day of October. 

Song Birds — It is unlawful to catch or kill at any time or for any purpose 
whatever, except as authorized in this act, any whippoorwill, night hawk, bluebird, 
finch, thrush, lark, robin, turtle dove or any other harmless bird, except black birds 
and sparrows. 

Carrier or Homing Pigeons — It is unlawful for any person not the owner 
thereof, or some person by him authorized to take, catch, kill, impede in its 
progress or otherwise interfere with any carrier or homing pigeon or pigeons. 

Possession of game or birds in close time unlawful. 

Unlawful to purchase after three days of close season — To sell or 
offer or expose for sale any fish, game, birds or venison at any time after three 
days from the beginning of the close season prescribed therefor, respectively ; and 
such sale, offer or exposure at any time after the expiration of three days shall be 
prima facie evidence of the violation of this act. 

Unlawful to offer for sale in close time — To purchase any such fish, 
game, venison or birds, or any or either of them during any period of a close sea- 
son therefor respectively after the first three days of such close season. 

Transportation — It is unlawful to transport any animals, wild fowl or birds 
except alive, during the time which the killing, catching or taking of such animals, 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Wisconsin. 125 



wild fowl or birds is prohibited by this act or by law. The possession of any such 
animals, fowls or birds during the close season therefor (except the first three days 
thereof) for shipment or transit, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this 
act. 

It is unlawful to ship, carry or transport, or receive for shipment or transpor- 
tation to any point or place outside of this State, excepting that when accompany- 
ing and having in his personal charge, the owner of such fish may carry out of the 
State twenty pounds or two such fish, and excepting also trout raised in private 
hatcheries. 

It is unlawful to transport any carcass or carcasses of deer, buck, fawn or doe, 
except when such carcass or carcasses are accompanied by the owner or owners 
thereof, and each such owner shall not be entitled to more than two carcasses as 
aforesaid on such trip. 

It is also unlawful to transport, carry or ship out of this State, to sell or offer 
for sale any ducks of any variety, snipe or plover, between the first day of Decem- 
ber and the succeeding first day of September. 

Fish and Game taken for scientific purposes — The commissioners of 
fisheries may grant under the seal of the commission, certificates to any member of 
an incorporated society of natural history, or to any professor of any university, 
school or college, or any person properly accredited by such institution, certifying 
that such person or institution is authorized to collect for strictly scientific pur- 
poses only, the nests, eggs, animals, birds and fish protected by this act or the laws 
of the State. 

FISH. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO CATCH FISH. 
Trout — The close seasons for the varieties of trout (speckled or brook, Cali- 
fornia or rainbow, mountain or brown) begin in each year on the twentieth day of 
August and end on the fifteenth day of April. 

CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS IN REGARD TO FISHING. 

It is unlawful to catch any fish of any variety in any of the waters of this 
State by means of dynamite or other explosives. 

Also to catch in any of the inland waters of this State, any fish by means of a 
set line, trot line or any wire, string, rope or cable of any sort having thereto 
attached directly or indirectly more than one hook. 

It is also unlawful to catch fish of any variety in any of the inland waters of 
this State with any other device than a hook and line. 

Also to fish through the ice in any of the inland waters with more than one 
hook and line. 

To take, catch or kill any fish in any stream of water within one hundred feet 
of any fishvvay is unlawful during the spawning season of fish in such waters or 
have in possession or under control any fish so taken, killed or caught. 

To lay, use, set or prepare any drug, poison line, meditated bait, fish berries, 
dynamite or other explosives or deleterious substance whatever in any of the out- 
lying or inland waters of this State with the intent thereby to kill, take or capture 
fish is prohibited. 

Pickerel, WalUeyed Pike, Muskellonge — It is unlawful to kill, capture 
or take by any device or in any manner in any of the inland waters of this State, 
any black bass, green bass, Oswego bass, white bass, pickerel, wall-eyed pike and 
muskellonge during the close season thereof, which begins on the first day of March 
and ends on the first day of June in each year. 

Selling of Undersized Fish — For any person, company or corporation to 
purchase, or sell or offer or expose for sale, any whitefish, lake trout or wall-eyed 
pike or sauger pike caught in the outlying waters of the State of less weight than 



126 American Game and Fish Laws. — Wisconsin, Wyoming. 

is authorized by this act to be caught or taken in the outlying waters of this State 
or to pack the same for shipping or sale in any manner whatever. 

Transportation — To transport fish in close season is prohibited except 
from private hatcheries. Must be stamped or branded. 

PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CERTAIN WATERS. 

Lake de Neveu. 

It shall be unlawful to fish for, take or kill any fish (except carp) in the said 
waters, by the use of any trap, spear, net or other means or device whatever except 
fishing from a boat with hook and line or angling and fishing by night time by the 
aid of lights is prohibited. 

No person shall be allowed to take or kill any black bass or Oswego bass, 
pickerel or perch in said waters, from the first day of October in each year to the 
first day of June following, and it shall be unlawful for any person to take, kill or 
have in their possession black or Oswego bass or pickerel at said lake less than 
seven inches in length. 

Rush Lake. 

The waters of Rush lake, in the counties of Winnebago and Fond du Lac are 
hereby exempted from the provisions of this act relating to regulations upon the 
methods of times of taking, catching or killing fish. 

It shall be unlawful to take or catch any kind of fish except trout, from the 
waters of the Pecatonica river in Iowa and La Fayette counties with a hook and 
line at any time. But it shall be unlawful to take or catch any fish from the waters 
of said Pecatonica river at any time in any other manner than by hook and line. 

Devil's Lake. 
It shall be unlawful to fish in the waters of Devil's lake, in the county of Sauk> 
by any means whatever, between the first day of March and the succeeding first of 
July in each year. 

WYOMING. 

WHEN LAWFUL TO SHOOT GAME. 

Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goat, or Antelope may 

be killed from Sept. i to Dec. I, during whi h time the males only of such animals 
may be killed or hunted. 

Unlawful to capture or kill any of the above animals, by means of any pit, 
pitfall, or trap. 

During the open season for above animals, the males only can be killed for the 
purpose only of supplying one's self with food, but not for speculative purposes. 

Non=resident — Shooting of above animals is permitted only by procuring a 
license therefor from a justice of the peace of the county wherein said animals are 
to be hunted. Fee, $20. Such license shall permit a non-resident to hunt or kill 
any males of above animals, during open season, for the purpose of supplying him- 
self and his family with food during such period. 

Shipping of above animals out of the State is unlawful, except by express per- 
mission, in writing, of the State game and fish warden, and then only for the pur- 
pose of supplying public parks, zoological gardens or places of public amusement. 

The sale or barter of hides or horns of above animals is unlawful. 

Unlawful to use dogs for the purpose of running or coursing deer, antelope, elk, 
or mountain sheep. 

Transportation — Transportation of any carcass, or part of carcass, hides, 
tanned or untanned, or horns of any of the above animals is unlawful, except that 



American Game and Fish Laws. — Wyoming. 127 

this provision does not apply to shipping mounted heads or stuffed birds or animals ; 
provided, they were not taken from animals or birds killed in violation of law. 

Unlawful to Sell Game or Fish — The possession or offering for sale any 
game, game fish, or game fowl, killed within this State is unlawful. 

An affidavit is required when any deer, elk, antelope, or mountain sheep is 
brought into the State for purpose of shipping through the State or offering for 
sale any of the above animals or their horns or hides. 

Buffalo, Bison — Hunting or trapping of buffalo or bison is prohibited for 
ten years from Feb. 20, 1895. 

Beaver — It is unlawful to trap or kill any beaver for five years from Feb. 
20, 1895. 

Partridge, Pheasant, Prairie Chicken, Prairie Hen and Grouse may be 
shot from Aug. 15 to Nov. 1. 

Sage Chicken may be shot from Aug. 1 to Oct. 15. 

Insectivorous Birds, which include Snipe, Curlew, and Quail are pro- 
tected at all times. 

Any person importing or dealing in quail, partridge, prairie chicken, prairie 
hen, sage chicken, pheasant or grouse imported into this State from any territory 
or State, shall furnish proof that such birds were killed out of the State. 

Ducks, Brant, Geese, and Swans may be killed from Sept. 1 to May 1, 
only with a shot gun. 

No person shall ensnare, net or trap any wild duck or goose at any time. 

Wanton destruction of Game and Fish — Any person who shall take, 
capture or destroy any game or fish in excess of the number or quantity which he 
can immediately use for food purposes will be subject to a fine. 

FISH. 
WHEN LAWFUL TO FISH. 

Speckled Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Grayling, California Trout may 

be caught from June 1 to Nov. 1. 

Unlawful to catch bass or trout less than six inches in length. No speckled or 
mountain trout shall be caught at any time during open season for speculative pur- 
poses, or for market, or for sale. 

Fishing tackle, consisting of a rod or pole, hook and line, the only lawful 
means by which fish may be caught. 

Private Waters — It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to kill or 
take any trout or other fish, in any manner whatsoever, from any private lake, pond, 
or stream, used for the propagation of such fish, except by the consent of the pro- 
prietor of such lake, pond, or stream. 

Sawdust, Chemicals, etc. — It shall be unlawful for the owner of any saw- 
mill, reduction works, smelters, refining or concentration works, or any of the 
employees thereof, or any other person or persons whatsoever, to deposit, throw, or 
in any way permit to pass into any natural stream, or any lake wherein are living 
fish, any sawdust, chemicals, or other substance or substances that will or may tend 
to the destruction or driving away from such waters of any fish. 

Poison, Drugs, Explosives. Hook and Line Only — It shall be unlawful 
for any person to kill or take any fish by the use of any poison or deleterious drug, 
or by the use of any explosive substance, or by the erection of any weir, dam, or 
other artificial obstruction, or by the use of any net, seine, or device whatsoever, 
except by hook and line. 

Dam, Net, Service Weir, Trout Line — It shall be unlawful for any person 
or persons to erect or place, or cause to be erected or placed, across any of the 
rivers, creeks, ponds, or lakes, any dam, net, service weir, trout line, or any other 
obstruction, in such a manner as to prevent the free passage of fish up, down, or 
through such waters. 






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